Hybrid vs. Remote Work vs. On-site.
The excitement for remote work appears to be fading.
The folks in charge, who weren't quite keen on it in the first place, are planning to roll back to how things used to be before the whole grand experiment of remote work.
This experiment showed a lot of us how much better life could be without a commute or the need to live near the office, but it also created some anxiety among the management who were used to the traditional office setting. ??
Now they're talking about this thing called hybrid work, which seems to blend the worst parts of working from the office and working from home. The plan is to start with three days in the office, two at home. This way, those who are against remote work can say they've "compromised", hopefully quieting any immediate objections. But once everyone's used to this, they can phase out the last two home days and bring back the full-time office lifestyle.
This hybrid work stuff kills a lot of the perks of working from home. One of them being that you need to live within commuting distance to the office.
In Poland, that could mean either a long and tiring commute or living in a city center with high rents and all the issues that come with city living. And that means only people who live near the office can be hired.
Then there's the return of the office itself as the norm. In-person meetings can be good, but they don't need to happen every day, week or month to get those benefits. Forcing everyone into the office, especially those who need quiet and uninterrupted time to do their best work, will be a pain for anyone who enjoyed the peace of working from home.
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What's really surprising is that hybrid work can also take away some good things about working from the office.
Unless there are set times and days, employees might show up to the office and find out they need to do a video call with a coworker who's at home that day. The long commute is bad enough, but it's even worse if you're just going to sit in a meeting you could've done from home.
Not to mention, when work switches between in-person and online throughout the week, it's easy to end up with a poor version of both. Some of the info you need might be written down online on the home days, while the rest is only known by people who heard it in the office.
So, here's my take as an in/outsider: go all in or don't. This hybrid idea seems like a bit of a dodge. If you prefer the office, then go for it. If you prefer remote, then enjoy all the good things it brings. Don't mess around with this crafty middle ground.
What is your stand? ??
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1 年Full-remote or hybrid as a choice for the employees is close to ideal. 1-2 days office / 3-4 days remote At home/remote: head-down, independent work tasks - away from the distractions of the office. At the office: collaborating with colleagues, connecting with their manager, and using technology that is unique to that location. Disclaimer: The hybrid model works only when the logistics of the daily commute are manageable.
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1 年I like hybrid work (2+3 or 3+2), my view is more optimistic, it gives me opportunity both to have face to face interactions with colleagues and to work at home when I need it. In general I think that now, after 3 years of testing remote/home versions of work majority of employees would choose some kind of hybrid and those who prefer 100% home or office are in minority.
SAP Master Data Engineer at Dematic North America
1 年I work with a multinational master data team and have meetings all over the world every day, as do my team members. As long as I have the tools I need at home (which I do) I have less stress and better focus from my quiet home office than in an office. My company has put us into mobile workstations so we store nothing at work any more. I come in every week or less, and that works great for me.