re: Companies with hybrid/remote work force growing quicker than full-time office companies

I abstain from voicing my opinion one way or the other on this debate (partially because I don’t think there’s one correct answer), but I always laugh when the “work from office” proponents cite slacking off as a concern with people working remotely.

I have never seen as much screwing (sometimes literally) off as I have in the office of a multinational corporation. Ping pong tournaments, 3 hour Starbucks runs, naps in the bathroom, sitting around gossiping in a conference room for an hour, multi-hour planning sessions spread over 2-3 weeks for the holiday party etc.

ETA: just remembered we had several fat women who brought their running shoes to the office and would power walk a lap on all 4 floors during their “lunch break”. This was at a major credit card processor in the Midwest, for those who care.