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The return-to-office demands make little sense from an overall economic perspective, while working parents, in particular, benefit from not having to waste time commuting to an office, writes Peter Bergen.

The Absurdity of the Return-to-Office Movement::The return-to-office demands make little sense from an overall economic perspective, while working parents, in particular, benefit from not having to waste time commuting to an office, writes Peter Bergen.

  • Brkdncr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    11 months ago

    What chance encounters have you experienced? Generally interested, since I’m stuck enforcing a RTO plan while being full time remote.

    • QuacksalberEnglish
      48·
      11 months ago

      Just meeting people in the hallway for a quick chat where we stand on different projects, what other teams are planning and so on, as well as personal stuff. Just your average office chats.

      • Encrypt-Keeper@lemmy.worldEnglish
        61·
        11 months ago

        I have all of those too, just online lol. When in the office people shouldn’t be stopped in the hallway anyway, if they’re in the hallway it’s because they have some place to be. By stopping them you’re disrupting their work.

      • stoly@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        I’ve seen others make this argument in other threads. It really does tell me that people view this in a very different way. It does seem to me that you find the chance encounters and social aspect of the job to be beneficial. A lot of people, myself included, find those to be exhausting, in the way, and detrimental to mental health. At home, all that overhead disappears and I can just do my work.