Despite the ability for many people in my industry (and other industries) to work from home everyday if they wanted to, they don’t.
Why?
Because nothing beats a face to face conversation.
You may think that video-conferencing will be just as good. It won’t be.
You may think that sleeping in an extra hour is going to make it worth it. The novelty will soon wear off.
You may be saving the planet. But what about saving your sanity?
Do we all work our best when we have people around us to bounce ideas, thoughts or worries off? I think so, to the point where I believe a physical conversation is actually becoming the most valuable communication one can have while at work.
What does this mean for our future workplaces? I think it means very little will change, because we won’t want it to. The more technology we use, the more we miss those person to person contacts.
And after all, if you work from home, what is there to look forward to ‘coming home to’ at the end of each working day?
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