Originally Posted by
cxorcist
The current social science says most people working from home aren’t very productive. There are exceptions of course, but I don’t think most employers are willing to go down that route long term unless very strict measures of performance are possible. Also, online communications are often deceptive. Without in person body language, it’s tough to know if perceived truth is real or not.
This has been tried extensively years back and, for the most part, failed on productivity performance.. Some will say the companies didn't have the correct technology and they will be wrong.. It was silicone valley who was first, the inventors of the technologies, and the effort did not last long.. Other than "coders" (who work 100% by the piece) you see large tech companies continue to buy/build/rent massive campuses worldwide and there's a reason ( e.g. Apple)..
As an aside, The US Dow is tanking at this very moment due to a annual Corporate Shareholder Meeting by Berkshire Hathaway (i.e Warren Buffet).. Literally everyone in the world listens to this guy and react to his moves. His big move today - selling his entire holdings in the 4 largest US Airlines and, after being pressed on this, indicated that getting into this sector in the future - share purchasers should use extreme caution (
caveat emptor) !!!