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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Guys, I'm not sure the issue here is about working in an office v. working from a home.

This is about appropriate compensation based on geographic location.  The rationale would be the same if a company hired somebody to work in a HQ office in NY or a satellite office in Tucson....[/quote]

No. Some of it is definitely about whether being in an office is or isn’t more valuable and therefore deserving of more compensation. COL is also a factor but not the only one.[/quote]

Exactly. For example, I worked with plenty of people who work in DC or tech firms in Reston who lived way out in West Virginia and would commute for 2-3 hours a day. They lived in a low COL town but still got compensated at a typical salary. They didn’t get penalized because they lived out west. So it’s all about control and wanting people back in the office because those companies are paying millions to lease out these buildings.  It’s not like you’re working less because you live somewhere else. [/quote]

I don’t know how many times we can point out that this is not what these policies actually do.  You don’t get paid more for coming into the office. [/quote]
Then what is the point of the policies? Give me one logical explanation. [/quote]

They are not logical.[/quote]

Part of Google’s brand is about people being in on campus doing Google-ly things. If you’re not on campus, then you’re not contributing to the serendipitous things that help make new ideas pop, as one example.[/quote]
+1 Google is big on collaboration, hallway conversations, etc.. They have comfy alcoves for people to get together and discuss things.

In some ways, it's easier for everyone to wfh because conference rooms are at a premium, and most people sit in open office spaces. When I try to have video conferences with people in those open office areas I can hear the background noise of those around them. So, if you are at home, it's a lot easier for people to find quieter rooms.

Having stated that, I realize that not everyone has a home office that is conducive to having video conferences. I can hear their little kids in the background.  When you are in the office, you don't have home distractions, though, yes you can have other distractions. When you are at home, it's hard to know if you are actually at your desk.  One person I worked with would almost never answer pings within a few minutes. They always seemed to be away. This person wasn't exactly a high performer, either.  And a few times, I could hear their background when they were in a conference call, and you knew they were out and about while on calls.  You need to be on the computer on these calls because people often share their screen, and if you can't see it, it makes the call useless.

Someone also mentioned network issues.  Yep, I've been in calls where people who wfh are having a lot of network issues.  It's very annoying because it happens quite frequently.

I wfh, but my managers absolutely know I'm working because 1. I always answer pings pretty quickly   2. I'm a high performer.  I have been wfh even before covid, but it really isn't for everyone. Some people get more easily distracted than others, and they don't have a good setup at home to be able to wfh effectively.[/quote]

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