▲ 548 ▼ Return to office is ‘dead,’ Stanford economist says. Here’s why (www.cnbc.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 62 comments fedilink hide all child comments Return to office is ‘dead,’ Stanford economist says. Here’s why::The share of workers being called back to the office has flatlined, suggesting remote work is an entrenched feature of the U.S. labor market.
[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Wrench@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) We have a 2 day in office hybrid schedule, where two days are the group days where more meetings are scheduled. But it's flexible. If you want / need to change the days you come in, no one says anything. It's a large team, so there's always at least a couple people in the office on the off days. Seems to work out for everyone. The more introverted just show up on the off days, and no one cares. Every once in a while, the manager will encourage but not insist on war room kind of gatherings for some aggressive deadline with high visibility. End of the day, work just needs to be done, and everyone is welcome to do what's most efficient for themselves. Team seems happy enough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) We have a 2 day in office hybrid schedule, everyone is welcome to do what's most efficient for themselves Well, which is it? You can't have it both ways. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cosmo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago He's literally saying that while the workplace encourages collaboration at work two days a week, you don't have to if it doesn't fit your schedule. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wrench@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Typical lemmy response. It's either all or nothing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn't benefit them, though; they just prefer it. There are tons of people who prefer it but don't actually get any benefit out of it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) How is work being more pleasant not a benefit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've never met an overbearing middle manager who was pleasant. Every single one, without fail, has been a complete grouch and terrible to be around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Okay, I thought you were talking about the employees, not the manager. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) We have a 2 day in office hybrid schedule, where two days are the group days where more meetings are scheduled. But it's flexible. If you want / need to change the days you come in, no one says anything. It's a large team, so there's always at least a couple people in the office on the off days. Seems to work out for everyone. The more introverted just show up on the off days, and no one cares. Every once in a while, the manager will encourage but not insist on war room kind of gatherings for some aggressive deadline with high visibility. End of the day, work just needs to be done, and everyone is welcome to do what's most efficient for themselves. Team seems happy enough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) We have a 2 day in office hybrid schedule, everyone is welcome to do what's most efficient for themselves Well, which is it? You can't have it both ways. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cosmo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago He's literally saying that while the workplace encourages collaboration at work two days a week, you don't have to if it doesn't fit your schedule. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wrench@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Typical lemmy response. It's either all or nothing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) We have a 2 day in office hybrid schedule, everyone is welcome to do what's most efficient for themselves Well, which is it? You can't have it both ways. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cosmo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago He's literally saying that while the workplace encourages collaboration at work two days a week, you don't have to if it doesn't fit your schedule. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wrench@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Typical lemmy response. It's either all or nothing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cosmo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago He's literally saying that while the workplace encourages collaboration at work two days a week, you don't have to if it doesn't fit your schedule. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Typical lemmy response. It's either all or nothing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn't benefit them, though; they just prefer it. There are tons of people who prefer it but don't actually get any benefit out of it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) How is work being more pleasant not a benefit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've never met an overbearing middle manager who was pleasant. Every single one, without fail, has been a complete grouch and terrible to be around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Okay, I thought you were talking about the employees, not the manager. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) How is work being more pleasant not a benefit? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've never met an overbearing middle manager who was pleasant. Every single one, without fail, has been a complete grouch and terrible to be around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Okay, I thought you were talking about the employees, not the manager. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've never met an overbearing middle manager who was pleasant. Every single one, without fail, has been a complete grouch and terrible to be around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Okay, I thought you were talking about the employees, not the manager. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Okay, I thought you were talking about the employees, not the manager. permalink fedilink source parent