Why do companies want to bring people back into the office?
Why are management and executives trying to bring people back to the offices? I understand the theory of creativity at the water cooler. But, according to an article in the New York Times, there is no evidence of that value existing. I’m asking this question to anyone who may be able to bring more details and color to the matter. YOE: 3 years TC: 270k #Amazon #Microsoft #Google #Apple #Facebook #Netflix #FAANG #Tesla
Most managers higher up in the management chain are extroverts. Extroverts derive more value from organic hallway communication.
Real estate mate..
They have office leases they cannot get out of. Or they own offices and need to use them.
They can't bully people effectively on video call.
This is one of my theories too. Much communication now goes through written channels and it’s a risk to companies because there is far more evidence of poor behavior and discrimination now than before because everything is in writing.
Nor sexually harass people effectively.
I noticed it's mostly managers who want it. Regular workers like working from home.
Depends on industry, too. In most tech, most managers and even owners realize remote is here to stay. The only person I know who hates WFH is in commercial real estate, lol
My P.O.V is many people in my company resigned and are resigning during this great resignation. My company is thinking to limit the people going out of the company by bringing them back to the office ( atleast 1 hour commute, need to take off if a person has to attend an interview. W.F.H is more flexible for people to take interviews, they can be away for an hour and take the interview and come back to the work like nothing happend)
Managers and higher level folks have an inflated sense of self by “managing people” in person. They believe they’ll be less valuable if remote work is successful
“According to an article in the NY Times.” that is your problem. Take any media outlet. Look over the course of 12 months. You’ll find articles for and against. Essentially jerking your around making you knee jerk or triggering the wfh crowd or the in the office crowd depending on how they want you to feel today. Stop asking stupid questions like this. If you don’t want in and someone else does it’s literally irrelevant why they do.
Good, we agree it's irrelevant, so we'll keep WFH
I agree you should keep what you want, I’m not against WFH, I’m against removing choice either way. Let people who want in, in and let people who don’t, stay at home. I’m quite sick of the “oh you want xxxxxxx? that’s stupid” narrative. But I’d consider the team. The team I am on all want in 2 to 3 days a week hybrid except one who wants 100% wfh. Three guesses who gets left out half the time. Who gets promoted, who gets to mob on something with a group of eng folks.
Just imagine the pointy haired boss trying to Slack and Zoom people into submission
Because these people have no friends outside of work
100%!!!
Nope this isn’t why I wan my office time part time 2 or 3 days a week.