[kccqzy]

> If you can't get your job done remotely, what's the stop you from also slacking off in the office.

I find slacking off in the office so much easier than slacking off at home, mainly because people (like CEOs of companies with RTO mandates) automatically assume people in the office == people being productive. You could leave your seat and go to a meeting room, and people won't know if you are having a genuine meeting or if you are just talking to yourself. Or you could bring your laptop to a meeting room and people won't know if you focusing or if you are slacking off. You could even stay in your seat, and people won't easily notice that the GitHub page you have open on your monitor is actually for your side project. You could open a long and useless company email on your monitor and daydream for a few minutes. In contrast, when people know you are at home, they default to thinking you are slacking off. You need to actively work to prove you are working.

> If every single office job went remote, what's the point of a city like New York.

The point is to enjoy the city (whether museums or bars) after work hours.

[ethbr1]

> I find slacking off in the office so much easier than slacking off at home

1999 had it nailed https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=veoXCgwyZq8