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Originally Posted by Locke
Again, on the WFH, I still think people need to take a wee step back about extolling it's unlimited virtues.
Its a more nuanced issue than that.
Look at the demographics of this board.
Largely:
- Experienced
- Educated
- Homeowners
- With families
What if you're the 23 year old kid that just graduates? You never see your co-workers in person, never hit the pub?
You don't own your own home and you've got an apartment with unruly roommates who come home at all hours.
For the middle-aged, experienced worker with his own home and family, sure WFH seems like a god-send.
But it isnt for everyone.
That person has their own office, their own home, gets to see their children off-to and home-from school. Its a wonderous experience!
But at one point we make a great deal of our social connections through work? Whats going to be the knock-on effect of removing that?
I'm not saying WFH is bad, not at all, I'm just saying that lets not Canonize it's Sainthood until the real dirt has shaken out.
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Yup, totally agree with you here and think it's very beneficial for new joiners to be seen when they're new. For our firm, we have monthly appetizers and alcoholic beverages for the entire office and people come to those to network and get free food and drinks. But during the week, there are some of us (I am one, for example), who will find people in the office that day and take them out for ad hoc happy hour after work. Networking is the obvious benefit here for people who may not already know many people in such a large organization, but especially for new joiners, I think it's hugely valuable for them to get integrated into our culture. I've helped a ton of people I've met at these things get their next role when they finish up their project and are looking for a new one and it's because they met me at these random nights out and will send a message on Teams letting me know they're coming available soon.