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by interpol_p 262 days ago
We have some sort of hybrid policy. Every single time I have showed up at the office, I either end up socialising far too much and get nothing done (I find it extremely hard to work next to people without talking to them).

Or nobody is there and I end up having driven (40 minutes each way) to the office to have Teams meetings with a wonderful view of the car park, under fluorescent lights, using a cheap low-resolution office monitor. When I could have been having those Teams meetings with a view of my garden and a much nicer monitor I have invested in
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badgersnake 262 days ago
> socialising far too much and get nothing done

Alternatively, you networked, built useful relationships and shared knowledge.

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gaws 261 days ago
"Hey, Bob."

"Hey, Chip."

"Catch the game last night?"

"Yeah. What a snoozer."

"Are you ready for that quarterly meeting? Heard Tracy will connect from the conference in Toledo. Hopefully I don't get a crappy seat in the conference room."

"I'll take the meeting from the desk."

"Nice. Lunch later?"

"Yeah. Talk then."

Wow. Another day of building relationships and sharing knowledge.

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badgersnake 261 days ago
It depresses me how some engineers don’t realise how important this stuff is.
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interpol_p 262 days ago
Sure. I catch up with many of them on weekends anyway — we hike together, our families know each other, some live nearby etc.

Regarding knowledge sharing, that happens equally well via Slack. (Actually, I'd say a screen share works better than over-the-shouldering someone else's screen in person)

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