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Most managers are extroverts and thrive on micro-managing. It's doing their head in that staff can be given tasks and stuff gets done without their constant interference.

WFH of course doesn't apply to the majority of tangible work, but then again it doesn't get done in offices either.

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No. The problem is onboarding and mentoring. Outcomes are measurably worse in a wfh environment.

My companies approach has been making office time a requirement when giving or receiving onboarding and mentoring.

Existing hires are free not to do it, but career progression is locked behind being a capable mentor.

Both onboarding and mentoring are tasks which do not need shared office presence to accomplish effectively, they just require a bit of work and an update to the generic process everyone has been using for decades. If your company's onboarding or mentoring process fails with remote employees then it is probably worth spending a bit of time working on the process instead of trying to cling to old habits.

In my experience its only the shit tier new hires that struggle - they are more likely to start getting ignored when they keep asking lazy/stupid questions.

What is your source for the claim that most managers are extroverts and micro-managing?

30+ years experience, working as a contractor for well over a hundred companies.

The plural of anecdote is not data.

Good question.

I think there is something there about the micro-managing. A company is "buying" a certain amount of time from you, and wants to make sure it is squeezing the absolute maximum they can(and even more). Working from home means they cannot keep track of your every minute, and you may be ... gasp ... stealing time from them

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