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Old 11-04-2016, 06:21 PM
 
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I am very happy to see this trend because I do not like this trend I have been seeing of offices moving OUT of downtown. I did turn down a position partially based on office location. They had recently moved from the financial district elsewhere. Location is a big selling point for me. I would like to either drive under 30 min or take the commuter rail to south station or back bay. The extra switching to the subway is a HUGE turn off mainly due to needing to catch a particular train to get home for daycare pick up/etc.

The Reebok example is a bad one in this case for me because Canton is close by and I occasionally check their Finance roles. Too bad. Overall though, I put a pretty big price tag on location. I need a much bigger salary to drive 1.5 hrs a day in traffic to some suburban office park or take the commuter rail and then other forms of transportation after. I will be happy to see this trend continue. At least after you commute into Boston... you're in Boston! Thanks for posting this article/topic !

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Old 11-04-2016, 07:26 PM
 
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I think it sucks that businesses feel they need to all be in boston or cambridge. It absolutelynis catering to younger high privileged people who already live or work in the city. Sadly older less fortunate people are at a disadvantage...particularly people who have kids too but companies dont give a damn. They just want young people who are local and willing to work hard. Sure there will be people who take the jobs and do an awful commute from medway or braintree or something. I see it all the time at my company. Most people are in their 20s and can walk there. It's all about walkability but not eveyone wants to pay the rent to walk to work or jump on the T and go one stop to work. It doesnt work that way for eveyone.

I could go on and on.
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Old 11-04-2016, 07:28 PM
 
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There needs to be places to work besides boston and cambridge.
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Old 11-05-2016, 08:01 AM
 
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I should have mentioned in my previous post that I also think companies now need to allow some level of working from home. 2 or 3 days at home make even a bad commute bearable. So sure, have a central spot in boston, but allow for some working from home and your employees will be thrilled. To me, that's the perfect formula!
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Old 11-05-2016, 11:59 AM
 
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I guess that was my question. Do companies like Reebok and and Converse fit into this subset/culture? And does their current workforce reflect this, or is it more who they are aspiring to represent/or hire in the future?

As for the stagnant middle and lower class, well it depends on the field as well. Some more traditional occupations are having just as hard a time filling positions as software development, etc.
I can say first hand that Converse is very much dominated by millennials and gears its workplace toward them. The move from North Andover to Boston dovetails with this strategy. The new HQ facility at North Station offers what the millennials want. It is a downtown setting next to a commuting hub with a high tech building in a converted warehouse where the first floor common area is called the union (think college) and contains a free all day barista bar, pool table, tv's, and fooseball. It has a fully equipped gym, music recording studio, and artwork throughout. The building, like the footwear it sells, is geared to the younger crowd.
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Old 11-05-2016, 12:47 PM
 
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Wonder if their issue was that their work force leaned completely away from millenials and they were trying to balance it out or if this is some form of age discrimination.
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Old 11-05-2016, 01:03 PM
 
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I should have mentioned in my previous post that I also think companies now need to allow some level of working from home. 2 or 3 days at home make even a bad commute bearable. So sure, have a central spot in boston, but allow for some working from home and your employees will be thrilled. To me, that's the perfect formula!
You would be amazed how many companies stubbornly refuse to allow work from home of any kind.
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Old 11-05-2016, 01:16 PM
 
Location: Needham, MA
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I can say first hand that Converse is very much dominated by millennials and gears its workplace toward them. The move from North Andover to Boston dovetails with this strategy. The new HQ facility at North Station offers what the millennials want. It is a downtown setting next to a commuting hub with a high tech building in a converted warehouse where the first floor common area is called the union (think college) and contains a free all day barista bar, pool table, tv's, and fooseball. It has a fully equipped gym, music recording studio, and artwork throughout. The building, like the footwear it sells, is geared to the younger crowd.
A friend of mine just had his company (he's one of the founders) purchased by Google. The office was here in Needham, but they moved everyone to Kendall. He says the commute is awful but the building is so awesome he never goes outside during the day.
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Old 11-05-2016, 01:41 PM
 
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You would be amazed how many companies stubbornly refuse to allow work from home of any kind.
Unfortunately I'm not amazed. That is the ridiculous reality. Companies are always so hesitant to give their employees even something that makes a world of difference for them and costs the company nothing. Working from home, flex schedules, 4 day work weeks, coming in a few hrs early and leaving a few hours early. Pretty much anything that costs the company nothing and is easily worked around, most companies still scoff at. Total bs and in today's world with great technology and even face time capabilities from remote locations, 2 days at home would make no difference for 90%+ companies.
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Old 11-05-2016, 01:45 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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A friend of mine just had his company (he's one of the founders) purchased by Google. The office was here in Needham, but they moved everyone to Kendall. He says the commute is awful but the building is so awesome he never goes outside during the day.
I've been inside Reebok in Canton, rather remarkable office building too. I'm curious who or what will be moving in once Reebok is out.
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