Yeah, I think so.So what is needed is something like a Fotomat for real estate?
Yeah, I think so.So what is needed is something like a Fotomat for real estate?
There are probably thousands of abandoned Fotomat booths that could be repurposed. For anyone under 40 you may have to Google "Fotomat"Yeah, I think so.
Interesting that you brought it up because in Illinois, the occupations that require state license such as engineers, accountant ...etc., is now requiring taking a course in workplace sexual harassment prevention. They never did this before but starting it this year. Perhaps they missed the boat? :skep:There are far less unnecessary distractions from co-workers
Two words: Jeff Toobin.Interesting that you brought it up because in Illinois, the occupations that require state license such as engineers, accountant ...etc., is now requiring taking a course in workplace sexual harassment prevention. They never did this before but starting it this year. Perhaps they missed the boat? :skep:
https://www.fotomatfans.com/locations/There are probably thousands of abandoned Fotomat booths that could be repurposed. For anyone under 40 you may have to Google "Fotomat"
Wait, there is a Fotomat fan club? For real?
Perhaps smaller companies dont have the infrastructure to support a remote environment. When we were first sent home, the first week or two was bad in terms of video conferencing capability, VPN capacity and overall bandwidth. The company put a lot of effort into fixing that. In now appears that they are sold of the costs benefits of saving office space. They are closing our leased building and moving us to a much smaller space in a building we own. We are being told there will be no permanent desks. We will come in two days a week, and another project will come in the other two days. Desks will be shared. I fear that if it goes badly, there is no way to reverse it.NYC/NJ here.
All larger companies are completely WFH until Spring/Summer. However, small companies are working from the office full time. My small business (3 people) rents a 1,200sq ft space in a three story building comprised of 100 small businesses. 80% of the building is at work, the parking lot is full, life goes on. So its interesting to hear this doom and gloom about life never going back to normal, when 100+ businesses are going about as normal just outside of NYC in NJ.
Definitely a disconnect in dealing with folks from large companies and small. I do understand the issues around getting 750 people onto a floor via an elevator at 9AM.
Facebook is signing leases on huge swaths of office space in NYC, so there's that.
I'm not sold on this whole not going back to normal ever again when an entire building is operating almost as usual. Yes, open floor plans can be problematic, but I'm starting to think this is more of a liability issue for the corporate giants.
Finally, I lived through 9/11 here in NYC, was pretty close to it all. And now, some twenty years later, whenever I hear a low flying plane and there isn't an airport around my mind wanders or just asks "hey self, what the fk is this plane doing here?". I notice it. I'm afraid that living through Covid in NYC in the Spring of '20 may have similar PTSD-like repercussions.
Right after I grabbed a new bike and wheels - just weeks before the great bike grab of 2020 - I also spent some money on my home office setup. An electric stand up desk, a 38" wide monitor and a pro-grade Steelcase chair. I cringe when I hear about people working from their dining rooms. Right now, this setup is far better than what I had at home. Specifically, the 38" monitor is a game changer. I find I don't stand as much in front of the stand up desk as I thought I would.I finally broke down and bought a real office chair for my dining room table. My wife found it on this virtual yard sale site she visits. I go to pick it up and the woman there tells me that their lease came up, and they decided to not renew and will be working from home permanently now. It was a small office of 4-5 people.
It's the exact opposite of doom and gloom if you ask me. Doom and gloom would be thinking some day I will need to go back to having to be in a certain place place at a certain time, dress a certain way, lose hours of my life commuting and be forced to be around certain irritating people 40+ hours per week.NYC/NJ here.
All larger companies are completely WFH until Spring/Summer. However, small companies are working from the office full time. My small business (3 people) rents a 1,200sq ft space in a three story building comprised of 100 small businesses. 80% of the building is at work, the parking lot is full, life goes on. So its interesting to hear this doom and gloom about life never going back to normal, when 100+ businesses are going about as normal just outside of NYC in NJ.
Staying at home gives more opportunities to yell at kids stepping on your lawnIt's the exact opposite of doom and gloom if you ask me. Doom and gloom would be thinking some day I will need to go back to having to be in a certain place place at a certain time, dress a certain way, lose hours of my life commuting and be forced to be around certain irritating people 40+ hours per week.
The few people I miss being physically around I meet for lunch now and then so I really can't think of any positive about going back to an office full time.
I think those are good observations. I think work from home will impact the sense of team ownership which impacts productivity and motivation long-term. I have no idea how you mentor young engineers from home. This whole situation has me re-thinking my retirement timelineI have been retired for 5 years now. Some observations.
Jobs that don't require interaction held by fully trained independent workers are probably more productive remote.
Large companies have eliminated much bloat (wasteful meetings, unneeded training,)
Lack of synergy, teamwork, and coworker led training can be hidden short term. Long term, it will kill future development.
Many people are getting paid to work remote with very little they can do from home. This is a house of cards.
People shouldn't rely completely on work for social interaction. You can see the results of this across the nation.
Not sure how you figure companies have eliminated bloat yet have a bunch of people getting paid at home with very little to do but I'd be curious just who/what job you think is sitting at home doing nothing? I certainly haven't been exposed to that.....well, no more than I was paying people to sit in an office or cubicle and do next to nothing.I have been retired for 5 years now. Some observations.
Jobs that don't require interaction held by fully trained independent workers are probably more productive remote.
Large companies have eliminated much bloat (wasteful meetings, unneeded training,)
Lack of synergy, teamwork, and coworker led training can be hidden short term. Long term, it will kill future development.
Many people are getting paid to work remote with very little they can do from home. This is a house of cards.
People shouldn't rely completely on work for social interaction. You can see the results of this across the nation.
So I did Google it. This is thee first article that came up. Its not a positive take. There may be others that are more positive. I whole agree that it depends on the type of work.Not sure how you figure companies have eliminated bloat yet have a bunch of people getting paid at home with very little to do but I'd be curious just who/what job you think is sitting at home doing nothing? I certainly haven't been exposed to that.....well, no more than I was paying people to sit in an office or cubicle and do next to nothing.
With the right software there is nothing about not being physically together that hampers synergy, teamwork and coworker training. I experience all that almost daily with a lot of people I've never been in the same building with. I spent 30 years going to an office every day and there's nothing inferior about any of that being done through a computer.
There have been plenty of credible studies on this that I assume could be googled no need to take my anecdotal observations.