New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Is the WFH revolution going to change how we valuate work?
Ask HN: Is the WFH revolution going to change how we valuate work?
3 by llimos | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Background: I have a friend who works in Google. He told me they were having (hopefully tongue-in-cheek) discussions about being able to work for Google and Facebook at the same time, now that everyone's WFH anyway. Which got me thinking, why should an employer care as long as the worker is providing more value than what you're paying them? And if the employer can't tell if that's the case, surely that's a problem in any case? What's the difference if the extra time is spent on another job or watching Netflix? I'm not saying the two are equivalent. But what I am saying is that employers measuring what's worth it to them by hours/exclusivity doesn't make much sense. Either it's worth it or it isn't. So, does anyone think that the WFH revolution is going to lead to a change in how employers value work? And that if the results are ok, there's nothing wrong with working at Google and Facebook at the same time?
3 by llimos | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Background: I have a friend who works in Google. He told me they were having (hopefully tongue-in-cheek) discussions about being able to work for Google and Facebook at the same time, now that everyone's WFH anyway. Which got me thinking, why should an employer care as long as the worker is providing more value than what you're paying them? And if the employer can't tell if that's the case, surely that's a problem in any case? What's the difference if the extra time is spent on another job or watching Netflix? I'm not saying the two are equivalent. But what I am saying is that employers measuring what's worth it to them by hours/exclusivity doesn't make much sense. Either it's worth it or it isn't. So, does anyone think that the WFH revolution is going to lead to a change in how employers value work? And that if the results are ok, there's nothing wrong with working at Google and Facebook at the same time?
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