I do. But you've never seen me, so there is truth to your words.
The employees are quite productive, I hate commuting, and Zoom works remarkably well to stay connected. Not as well as it could be, but it's finally "over the hill".
Two things worry me:
- The long-term isolation is detrimental to mental health, so we might be on borrowed time right now.
- Onboarding new employees might become more difficult absent ongoing visual contact.
> The long-term isolation is detrimental to mental health, so we might be on borrowed time right now.
With WFH I feel like my social life is better than ever, even with the "quarantine". Due to the flexibility of work days I can meet friends outside at parks and enjoy socializing at a safe distance. This may change in the winter.
If you were working in a truly remote company, onboarding would be the first process polishied to diamond facet condition. I think your company is not "living on borrowed time", but burning through information capital saved during previous years.
I do. But you've never seen me, so there is truth to your words.
The employees are quite productive, I hate commuting, and Zoom works remarkably well to stay connected. Not as well as it could be, but it's finally "over the hill".
Two things worry me:
- The long-term isolation is detrimental to mental health, so we might be on borrowed time right now.
- Onboarding new employees might become more difficult absent ongoing visual contact.