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by falloutx
887 days ago
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> Before we had open concept hellscapes, and the cubicle farm, people had actual offices It is true, but the move to cubicles and in the end open halls was necessary because rent in prime employment centers of the world has gotten so high, and companies seem to be requiring ever more people and we cant afford to give everyone an office nowadays. Modern office is definitely better in some ways socially, I dont think you will be really motivated to go to work if all you had was one room to sit and close the doors to not see anyone. These days, You have more people to talk to if you want and sometimes its a good and safe environment to discuss things. If I had to sit in an empty room to work and then it wouldn't be any different than working from home. |
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You're describing an office like it's solitary confinement. I'm describing somewhere where you have the option to choose silence and solitude, not the obligation.
> and sometimes its a good and safe environment to discuss things
And the rest of the time? A free-for-all for managers trying to build their own fiefdom-- sorry, "team."
> If I had to sit in an empty room to work and then it wouldn't be any different than working from home.
Which is precisely why so many people are resisting the RTO mandates. Not only do they have a pointless commute after working for years remotely [1], but the office they're coming back to is not even an empty room, it's an open-plan office with all of the downsides I described in OP.
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-16/remote-wo...