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How about no workspace at all. Can we all drop the collective illusion about cramming into an office together to "brainstorm" or whatever?

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Does it have to be all or nothing? I enjoy working remotely but not all the time. I still need some social interaction and like collaborating in person depending on what’s going on.

The best option is to provide flexibility as needed and build up infrastructure around that.

I worked full remote for about 4 years, and I've found it's less efficient and rewarding as part-remote, flexi working. It's nice to avoid rush hour and work from home a day or two a week, but it can also be really useful to discuss more complicated things in person. Often fully remote workers can find themselves becoming seconded-class employees because they get left out of many of the casual office conversations regarding the direction of projects, etc.

> Often fully remote workers can find themselves becoming seconded-class employees because they get left out of many of the casual office conversations

I worked entirely remotely for about a year and I hated it. Maybe it’s not a skill I have, but I definitely felt isolated and like something was lost.

I’ve also read somewhere (sorry don’t remember the specific source) that people who work entirely remotely when others are in an office tend to lose out on things like promotions and end up making less.

Well, if your employees can work from home, they can work from Mumbai. Yes, all the words have been said about how awful reckless outsourcing is, but when the business sees salary expenses cut five times, all guards drop.

Not all of us hate the open office. I actually prefer it IFF appropriate limits are set e.g. no Spotify blaring on a Sonos system, all calls need to be in a room.

And what?

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