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> I never saw a single manager who likes WFH

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.




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