In Office Work
topic on 5 shows · 6 statements across 6 episodes
Founder's Journal 
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6 statements about In Office Work, every show
Petersen: Flexport mandates a five-day in-office baseline requirement
“We're five day a week in office as the baseline assumption at our company.”
Queener: Startups must work in-office because rapid iteration requires it
“You're going to be in the office. We're going to iterate because the iteration loops are so fast in this new era. It's just not going to work otherwise.”
Lessin: Working in-office is a costly signal comparable to Chinese foot binding.
“It's kind of like you just demonstrate seriousness by all being in the same place and willingness. Like in some ways there are things in life kind of like Chinese foot binding where like, The value is the signaling, right? As much as anything else. And I do th…”
Hulme: Early-career professionals must work in-office for critical learning
“I think people early in their career, being in the office is a ridiculously important learning opportunity. You learn the interpersonal stuff. You can shadow people in a way that's pretty hard on a Zoom call.”
Horowitz: In-office work boosts productivity for young workers, hinders older staff
“The older you are, the less productive that is. The younger you are, the kind of being in the office actually helps a lot.”
Offices Should Only Be Used for Trust Building and Collaboration
“If you're looking to bring people in office, his view is there should be two reasons why you bring people in office. Otherwise you should be fine with remote. The two reasons to bring people in office are for trust building and collaboration, and that's it.”