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I liked going into the office for a change of scenery and because the cafeteria was pretty good, but hated being around people. I have never understood why I have to say good morning to every joe and jane I run into when all I want is a cup of coffee.
I was lucky that most of the time I had the choice to be in the office or not depending on what was going on. I've been WFH for 5 years. Heaven.
I don't "love" any investment. I am a technologist/futurist with roughly 50 years to go based on average life expectancy. Due that time horizon difference we will never see eye to eye on technology or its impact to our personal or professional lives.
25 years from now nobody is going to be mandated to show up in offices, as Boomers will be all dead or retired.
A lot of younger people are driving the "go to the office" thing, the same group driving all these other commune things like commune apartments and a social event for every little thing that happens in life. I have seen far more opposition to WFH from younger people than I do older folks.
WFH is battling people who think, desire, physical interaction no matter who it is with. While some people have this need to be among co-workers in an office, away from home, others like myself, I rather have a bullet in my head than to ever think I need to be around co-workers for my social needs. To hang your social needs on an entity that can fire you in a blink of an eye is crazy to me.
I liked going into the office for a change of scenery and because the cafeteria was pretty good, but hated being around people. I have never understood why I have to say good morning to every joe and jane I run into when all I want is a cup of coffee.
I was lucky that most of the time I had the choice to be in the office or not depending on what was going on. I've been WFH for 5 years. Heaven.
I am self employed and WFH.
Never quite understood the concept of why go to the office, just to sit on a computer, and do the same thing you can do anywhere with a computer. In my last job, my manager was not even in the same state as me, and I would go weeks without even talking to anyone in person at work aside from the janitor. There was zero point on being in the office, or even the company leasing the space.
Your view of WFH will depend based on your at home environment. For many NYers they have a less than ideal setup - children, extended family, roommates, construction noise, small cramped spaces, etc.
So, yes if I had a Connecticut suburban bungalow or upstate NY ranch to WFH from and faced a 2 hour commute each way then of course I would also be in favor of WFH. But if I lived in a cramped 5 story walkup across the street from a Con-ed construction site or in a 2 BR apt where they are doing scaffolding facade renovations with power drills and saws then I would be nuts to WFH.
Some of us have no choice and are bound by financial constraints, family obligations, young ages, restrictive leases, etc. Would we love to move out? I think most would say, "YES!" But that is not always feasible.
A lot of younger people are driving the "go to the office" thing, the same group driving all these other commune things like commune apartments and a social event for every little thing that happens in life. I have seen far more opposition to WFH from younger people than I do older folks.
WFH is battling people who think, desire, physical interaction no matter who it is with. While some people have this need to be among co-workers in an office, away from home, others like myself, I rather have a bullet in my head than to ever think I need to be around co-workers for my social needs. To hang your social needs on an entity that can fire you in a blink of an eye is crazy to me.
A lot of younger people are driving the "go to the office" thing, the same group driving all these other commune things like commune apartments and a social event for every little thing that happens in life. I have seen far more opposition to WFH from younger people than I do older folks.
WFH is battling people who think, desire, physical interaction no matter who it is with. While some people have this need to be among co-workers in an office, away from home, others like myself, I rather have a bullet in my head than to ever think I need to be around co-workers for my social needs. To hang your social needs on an entity that can fire you in a blink of an eye is crazy to me.
Wfh debate is a millenial (pro) vs boomer (anti) battle.
Tbh, let people debate. The longer it takes to come to a decision, the more I can chill at home with the new status quo. I don't even want to think about the hot sweltering subway right now, it felt like 92F today.
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