12-21-2023, 01:16 PM
Yes, there are benefits of working from home. There are also negatives. It is dependent on size, purpose of org and management.
- General productivity and communication is dropping as people get comfortable with it.
- There are more taking the P!ss with it again.
- Lose the water cooler idea sharing/venting
- Lose relationship with teams
Yes, local business benefit (by the time I think about lunch, get organised to get it, then eat it takes longer than at an office - so is the extra time made up?), but those that invested in their retail/hospitality business in CBD or other centres lose out.
- General productivity and communication is dropping as people get comfortable with it.
- There are more taking the P!ss with it again.
- Lose the water cooler idea sharing/venting
- Lose relationship with teams
Yes, local business benefit (by the time I think about lunch, get organised to get it, then eat it takes longer than at an office - so is the extra time made up?), but those that invested in their retail/hospitality business in CBD or other centres lose out.

