[psytrancefan]

I have thought a lot about this and it is why I think remote is doomed long term at the mass market because of a type of scaling property.

I am much more productive working remote. It isn't even close.

The dysfunctional slacker at the office though can get some productivity squeezed out of them at the office. Remote, they are completely useless and dysfunctional.

Then take the average worker with kids who can save a ton of money by not sending the kid to daycare and the loss of productivity from that.

At some scale, the productivity increases do not make up for the productivity loss in aggregate. The more you scale up, the worse it gets.

Remote is only going to work long term for small organizations who won't be much effected by this scaling property.

[scott_w]

> The dysfunctional slacker at the office though can get some productivity squeezed out of them at the office. Remote, they are completely useless and dysfunctional.

Honestly, I think part of the issue I see with this is "squeezing productivity" out of them. Almost every other manager I've spoken to would see this as a complete waste of their own time and would simply fire the slacker instead. I know that it's easier or harder in different companies/countries. Maybe it's a sign that the slackers are in HR? ;-)