Darrin West@[email protected] @arstechnica I have to ask:…why do they need to mandate office attendance if it is so awesome? (My answer: the extroverts probably can’t get their work done without forcing the introverts to come in and help them). Instead, offer it as an option, and see what happens.
birdpoof@obviousdwest @Lyude @arstechnica
My company has had a lot of town halls and announcements about mandatory return to office, and it just boils down to: (1) they have NO IDEA how teams actually do their work (requiring quiet for a lot of reading, a single chatty team can ruin everything). (2) Literally no one "networks" unless they're mid-management or higher. (3) The execs arguing for this nonsense all have their own private offices. (4) They didn't bother looking at any metrics--I'm 100% positive that our teams are more productive WFH, not having to worry about commutes and such (and most of us have required production metrics).
I overheard something that makes more sense--when bringing in clients or interviewees for various things, it just LOOKS BETTER to have more people in the office. It's purely cosmetic.