Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@vfrmedia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>vfrmedia</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://epistolary.org/@vees" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>vees</span></a></span> TBH, I don't deny the need for some folks to go into an office.</p><ul><li><p>Regardless if it's the receptionist having to deal with incoming (signed/tracked/courier) mail and packages, or business meetings or whatever else.</p></li><li><p>And OFC some folks can't really work well at home due to distractions, shitty internet, noise, small kids that don't understand this is work and not gaming, etc. </p></li></ul><p><em>BUT</em> these folks too benefit from those who can <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WorkFromHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkFromHome</span></a> to have the option, by having less <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/traffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>traffic</span></a> during <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RushHour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RushHour</span></a>, a less stressful commute, less packed/smaller office with less density and thus better work climate.</p><ul><li>Personally I find the lack of noise-cancelling and bacground commotion from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CallCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CallCenters</span></a> way more distracting when it comes to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CallQuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CallQuality</span></a> but that's because it takes up more mental labour to focus on a single voice... </li></ul><p>Sadly few offices do give people decent headsets and employ even the most basic acoustic foam to reduce literal <em>crosstalk noise</em>...</p>