05-22-2021, 09:27 PM
(05-22-2021, 09:10 PM)jeffster Wrote: I think post-covid many people will want to start working from the office again. For one, there is the social aspect of it. And another thing, people need to decompress (either from work or from family) and the commute, however you go, is good for decompressing. Who hasn't sat in their car for 5 minutes? Or missed their bus stop 'accidentally on purpose'? Businesses will probably find that for many staff, having them at work means more productively.
Burnout is a real issue, but so is overcommunication and interruption. Being at home does give workers more control over their schedule and working times. To say nothing of savings of commute time.
I'm not sure it's clear cut what is more productive.
The social aspects are a different question, certainly some people gain social interactions at work, and would miss those, but for others, they have other sources of social interaction. Regardless of the source, we've all been missing those during the pandemic.
Ultimately, going forward, I hope there is more flexibility and less commuting.