Subj : Re: Stage 4 COVID
To   : Accession
From : Nightfox
Date : Wed Dec 18 2024 07:14 pm

  Re: Re: Stage 4 COVID
  By: Accession to Nightfox on Wed Dec 18 2024 06:09 pm

 >> Also, I've heard companies that have office space tend to want their
 >> employees there at least some of the time, to justify the expense of
 >> leasing an office.

 Ac> Sounds like a case of glass half empty or half full..

 Ac> Instead, they should justify how much money they would save if they
 Ac> *didn't* have to lease office space, or pay any of the utilities. I'm
 Ac> surprise more businesses haven't done this, to be honest.

I've heard of some companies doing that.  Of the ones that continue to lease office spaces, I think the biggest reasons are:
- The employer feels that it's best to have people working together in person, as it can be easier to talk to people when you can walk over to where they sit.

- Sometimes a company needs the building for other things too. For instance, the company could manufacture physical things that they sell, and/or they use equipment they don't allow their employees to take home.  I currently work at such a company that does both.


Some companies might also some perks to their employees when they have a physical office building.  Depending on the size of the company, they might offer things like free drinks (or maybe just free coffee), an on-site cafe, and whatnot.  If they choose not to lease a building, then naturally they'd also save money by not being able to offer these perks anymore.  Some people could complain that a company is being cheap by opting out of offering such things to their employees.

Nightfox
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