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Why return-to-office mandates fail (www.computerworld.com)

submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Why return-to-office mandates fail::The question over whether to allow employees to work from home has been settled. Here’s the new normal.

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 99 points 10 months ago (2 children)

A remote work perk is the new onsite barista and free lunches. People don’t want free Korean BBQ, they want to not commute for 3 hours a day.

Top tech talent will always go to the companies with the best perks and comp.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 70 points 10 months ago (3 children)

People want both.
I work for a company that made the audacious decision to let people work how they feel they work best.
They got the feedback that there are some things that some people miss about working together in an office.
So once a month they have catering brought in to bait people into coming in and seeing their coworkers face to face, optionally.

My loose observation is that pizza fails the 20 minute drive test, but any BBQ passes.

I live an hour away because housing prices are literally 1/3 what I would pay closer, so I only go in if everyone on my team is and the food is up to snuff.

Point is, people want BBQ and less commuting, and we should make it clear that we expect both.

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 20 points 10 months ago

Yeah. Ironically the one thing that actually made me come to the office more often is the free lunch coupons they started giving out. I still don’t come in often, but definitely more often than before.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

My loose observation is that pizza fails the 20 minute drive test, but any BBQ passes.

Have you tried biryani?

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Yup, it's great. We haven't gotten it from work, but I'm sure it would bring in a lot of people.

[–] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I find with ADHD I can focus a lot better from home but get a lot of motivation through social feedback, so the current hybrid arrangement tends to be a happy medium.

[–] Arete@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

Top tech talent could suddenly apply to any job instead of the few nearby companies, exploding their options. If anything, even remote companies should send Korean BBQ to each employee's house.