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by i_r7al 1231 days ago
same to your argument, why is it my problem that you live far away from work, that you need to hassle and lose hours of your day commuting? live right next to work. It's not our problem that it's a hassle to you. Same if you have kids .. etc. It's not our problem. It's comfortable for YOU to work remotely but it's more comfortable to ME to work from office. Comfort here is always subjective to the choice you prefer.
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earthling8118 1231 days ago
So we should all go through the hassle of relocating closer to work each time we switch jobs just because it makes it more comfortable for office minded people? You can try to swing the argument the other way but there's no getting around that the opposite side of yours doesn't involve other people doing extra things for other people's comfort-- requiring the office adds extra things to EVERYONE while allowing remote allows savings for the people who care to.

I don't want to relocate myself to be next to some office. I work on a computer specifically because I can do it from wherever feels right to me.

You're right that it isn't your problem that it's a hassle for me: because that mindset is making it MY problem when I don't want it to be. That argument is an incredibly selfish one.

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juve1996 1231 days ago
It's not the same argument.

> why is it my problem that you live far away from work, that you need to hassle and lose hours of your day commuting?

It's not. Work from homers aren't forcing office people to do anything. On the other hand, office people want other office people back.

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fennecfoxy 1229 days ago
Lmao that's not an equivalent argument at all.

One is you _forcing_ me to do something (come into the office). The other is me not forcing you to do anything. The company is the one making you stay at home.

Sure, we all go back to work in an office. Hurray! Is the company going to force everyone there to be best buddies with you as well? What if nobody in the office likes you? Is it now company policy to be friends with everyone?

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boring_twenties 1231 days ago
OK so you work from office, and I'll work from home, what's the problem?
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