As an introvert I have, like any other introvert, been forced to work the extrovert way because that was the norm. Now the wind has changed and you hear extroverts crying that they can't work without the social connection and they miss the cooler chat.<p>Good. We have been forced to do things your way until now. Now times have changed. You do things our way. Take your ten minute talk about kid soccer elsewhere and let me work.
> Mortensen, though, isn’t convinced. “It drives me crazy when people using [pandemic era] data and saying, well it worked during COVID, which was a giant existential dread and people didn’t have any other option….the company not falling apart in two years doesn’t mean that remote working is the best way you can organize.”<p>Instead of disputing that, I'll just reply: "It might not be the best way for you, but it's definitely the best way for me, so I'll pick only those companies that offer remote roles, and I'll do my best working for them because I appreciate WFH much more than money". Incidentally, in my niche top-paid roles are remote only.
Greece is indeed not remote friendly. All companies went back to the office or hybrid. But that’s why top talent is working remotely abroad, traffic is crazy, etc.
The individualism correlation with higher remote work is an interesting (weird/suss) one.<p>During peak pandemic there were parallels drawn between areas of high individualism and higher chance of ignoring quarantine, lockdown, and masking laws (or guidelines).<p>This makes logical sense to me: "rules for thee and rules for me" is a very individualist way of looking at things.<p>Meanwhile all the people I know who are more interested in remote work also happen to have been way above average when it comes to following guidelines and (this is an important distinction) not solely for their own wellbeing (ALA collectivism).<p>Anyway - personal observation only, but seems really off to me. Perhaps on average it's still correct and I'm in a fringe bubble!<p>---<p>Other commenters' mention of introvert vs. Extrovert sparked something:<p>To each type, the others' behaviour can seem selfish (perhaps even to the point of seeming like they're hyper-individualists with no care for the greater good)
I miss when WFH wasn't a religious war and was just about whether you could deliver enough that no one missed you so you wouldn't get called out for slacking.<p>Now if it's a war in the office, managers need to pick a side and the freedom is reduced even if you get some WFH days or whatever.<p>Full remote is a whole other can of worms.