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What’s going on with the ‘Great Resignation’? You’d better work on hanging on to your workers, or you may end up shutting your business doors.

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    vord
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    It's facinating to me that a new constant, worker-induced churn can be so detrimental. It could virtually serve as a General Strike. Perhaps it wasn't such a great idea to treat everyone as...

    It's facinating to me that a new constant, worker-induced churn can be so detrimental. It could virtually serve as a General Strike.

    Perhaps it wasn't such a great idea to treat everyone as disposable cogs. One taste of a less-crappy life and all of a sudden the willpower to put up with that crap again fades away.

    Everyone in IT I know is actively looking for permanant mostly-remote positions. Because offices suck.

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    1. Amarok
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      I'd wager most of them are looking for Manhattan wages with an east bumblefuck rent or tax payment. That can amount to tens of thousands of dollars a year in savings on higher rents. I know more...

      I'd wager most of them are looking for Manhattan wages with an east bumblefuck rent or tax payment. That can amount to tens of thousands of dollars a year in savings on higher rents. I know more than a few techies who have managed this for themselves - some of them are still broke because those kids are expensive pets. :P

      10 votes
    2. JCPhoenix
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      I went back to an old job in April because a) they were full WFH during the brunt of the pandemic, b) they offered me at least a couple days WFH per week permanently, and c) I had done full-remote...

      I went back to an old job in April because a) they were full WFH during the brunt of the pandemic, b) they offered me at least a couple days WFH per week permanently, and c) I had done full-remote work for 2yrs like a decade ago. We were even full WFH last month as infection rates in are area started to climb up and mask mandates went back into effect. Even though we were all happily vaccinated.

      The job I left was an MSP where I was a field tech/help desk tech/jr sysadmin. Small MSP. But even when lockdown came, they waited until the last second to send us home. We were back as soon as lockdown ended. While I was able to do Friday WFH, it was never a guaranteed thing.

      When they found out my previous-but-now-current employers were trying to poach me back, they were offering me crazy WFH opportunities. Like 4 days a week. We're a team of 3 and I'm one of the 2 field techs; I wasn't going to hang my coworker -- who was a friend I brought on -- out to dry with all the field tech work. But even my boss told me that I'd have to fight the big boss to ensure he'd keep his promise. That's bullshit. I liked my bosses, my coworkers, what I was doing, mostly. But I like WFH even more.

      Being in the field is obviously inherent in the title "Field Tech," but with the pandemic raging around, it wasn't worth it to me. Especially as I started hearing more people, more of my clients, getting COVID pre-vaccine.

      I took a $4,000 paycut to do it, too. Totally worth it. Though admittedly, my non-salary benefits and perks greatly exceed what I lost in salary.

      4 votes
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      teaearlgraycold
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      Interestingly most people at my remote company (we build a SaaS product) say that they don't like remote work.

      Interestingly most people at my remote company (we build a SaaS product) say that they don't like remote work.

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      1. whbboyd
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        The overall gestalt at my employer is definitely in favor of remote work, but a sizeable minority wanted back into the office. People with loud homes, no space for a good WFH setup, or...

        The overall gestalt at my employer is definitely in favor of remote work, but a sizeable minority wanted back into the office. People with loud homes, no space for a good WFH setup, or questionable living situations (with parents, for instance) are going to want an external office they can retreat to, even (potentially) at the cost of a commute. This is something that's clearly very subjective.

        Personally, I want access to an office, but not to be required to be there on the majority of days (which is where we seem likely to land, once the state of things with respect to COVID is stable for long enough for a policy to actually go into effect).

        8 votes
      2. vord
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        I mean...Toss me some job postings. :) Full-time remote 100% more enjoyable for lack of commuting if nothing else. Sex breaks, pooping in peace on your own toilet, and not getting a single...

        I mean...Toss me some job postings. :)

        Full-time remote 100% more enjoyable for lack of commuting if nothing else.

        Sex breaks, pooping in peace on your own toilet, and not getting a single sickness by avoiding an office where people don't have enough sick time are some of the other best perks.

        6 votes