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FROM THE FOUNDER

Back to the office

The benefits of getting everyone together in the office each week are simply too great to ignore.

I haven’t worked in an office since 2018. But I have to say that sometimes I miss it. And I think companies in our business are missing out by not requiring their people to spend a certain amount of time there every week.

People need actual contact and face-to-face interaction with other humans. When they don’t get it, they get weird, depressed, and in some cases, less productive. I could say as a business owner and manager I don’t care about the first two and only care about productivity, but that isn’t the case. “Weird and depressed” aren’t good for the business, either. Sure – office space is expensive. And every poll taken of professional workers shows that a vast preponderance of people would prefer working from home some or all of the time – but what is best for the business? I think the benefits of getting everyone together are simply too great to ignore. There is something to be said for getting up early, taking a shower, putting on some decent clothing,

and heading to the office. Then when you get there you can see your work friends and have a nice, clean place to work. Lunch out with co-workers is a time to talk. And the banter and short conversations you have throughout the day keep you informed on how things are going for the people in the company. Relationships formed and sustained through constant contact are healthier and make it easier to work together. All good stuff. And while we talk about how great it is to work from home because there are fewer distractions – now that we have all experienced it during COVID – do you really think that is the case? Kids who want things from you, barking dogs who want to get let in and out, Amazon deliveries, a yard that needs to

Mark Zweig

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