What's your preference - working from the office, remotely, or a hybrid model?

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Hello fellow makers & hunters!

I was wondering what's everyone's preference these days when it comes to where you're working from.

Is it office, is it remote (doesn't have to be home - could a cafe, for example) or a hybrid model?

Is an office still the number one environment for maintaining higher levels of productivity or not?

What are your thoughts?

Juliette · Accepted Answer

Actually, I work remotely, but a few months ago I came to a country where there is an office of the company where I work.
I had no problems with discipline and motivation when working remotely, but the undoubted advantage of working in the office is communication.
Discussing an article or book, quickly resolving a work issue, asking someone from another team for advice, all this contributes to your development.

Sergul Sungur · Answer

I have to work from office once a week, so I can socialize with my colleagues more and more. A lot of coffee breaks, chats and going outside for lunch etc...  Office day is just like a free day for me, to be honest, I'm working less :)

Sophia Emma · Answer

I'll go with the hybrid one.

Misha Krunic · Answer

@asglenn I see, and also, from what I've heard when talking to people, this is what a significant number of companies is deciding to do.

Wiktoria Jaszcza · Answer

Office I think.
Going out to work keeps me in the groove, has a positive impact on productivity in the bigger picture.
How about you, Misha?

Sandra Djajic · Answer

Personally, I prefer working at the office so that work and home are separated. I do enjoy having the option to work from home though.

Andrew Glenn · Answer

My personal preference would be about a 3:2 split remote to office.

Nishith from True Sparrow · Answer

100% remote for me.

The advantages (flexibility, ability to hire from anywhere) outweighs the challenges. And there are challenges. You just have to be conscious and proactively address those - be it culture building, collaboration or communication.

Misha Krunic · Answer

@nishith_shah Makes sense. I'm curious, how do you address culture building when everyone is in a different place?

Jennifer Guerra · Answer

I work remotely, but I'd like to go to an office sometimes, I feel I'm less productive at home. Hybrid would probably work better for me

Dani Luu · Answer

I'm doing hybrid with WFH 90% of the time, I only come to the office like once a month and it has worked perfectly. Our marketing team is 100% remote since we have team members in other cities and countries.

Ksusha · Answer

Remote is the most comfortable option for me. Because i can be free in movement. I can work in bed, i can work on balcony, i can work in cafe, i can work near the ocean, i can work in the village near grandparents, i can work in airport and so on

variability is very important for me and makes my life different and rich

Bhavna Singh · Answer

I believe going to office is more beneficial in the sense you have more communication with the team face to face and as a person rather than online, the rapport building is better when in office.

Misha Krunic · Answer

@nikitina Good point!

Varun Kodnani · Answer

Working from home and from my favorite cafe

What's your preference - working from the office, remotely, or a hybrid model?

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