I’ve been looking for a new job as a software developer. The huge majority of job listings I see in my area are hybrid or remote. I just had an introductory phone call with Vizio (which didn’t specify the location type in the job listing). The recruiter told me that the job was fully on-site, which I told her was a deal breaker for me.

It makes me wonder how many other people back out after hearing that the job is on-site. And it makes me wonder why this wasn’t specified in the job description. I assume most people only want hybrid or remote jobs these days, right?

Anyways I was just wondering how many of you guys apply for on-site IT jobs? Hybrid is so much better, I don’t know why people would apply for on-site jobs unless they have no other options.

  • spacemanspiffy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    5 months ago

    I work with a few who prefer the office over work from home. I think they need a way to escape the house/wife/kids and the office is the only quiet place they have to work.

    • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
      18·
      5 months ago

      I work with a few who prefer the office over work from home.

      It does allow for a more clean break between work and non-work mindset.

      I find it helps maintain a more healthy work-life balance.

      Plus, I work on hardware, so it’s not like I can do that remotely most of the time anyway.

      • funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works
        61·
        5 months ago

        I dont know if I agree with the work life balance.

        Shower, groom, dress and commute starting at 6.30am, work 8.30–5.30 and commute to 6.30/7

        or work 8.45-5.15ish and maybe spend an extra hour or two coupla times a week?

        Huge difference.

        • RBWells@lemmy.world
          3·
          5 months ago

          I think I may be the only person on the face of the earth with no preference on this. My commute is immaterial, the office about 2k away, working from home is kind of a drag but I don’t have to get dressed and can keep the household going (which is part of why it’s a drag) online meetings suck even more than in person meetings, otherwise fine to work remotely. So when we were working from home, I was fine with it, then hybrid I thought would be the worst of all, no, it was fine. Now they say come in at least 3 days, I am going to put away the home workstation and just work at the office, reclaim the space at home, that’s fine too. It’s pretty much the same job either way.

      • Graphy@lemmy.world
        3·
        5 months ago

        I enjoy office work more than wfh because I genuinely like the people I work with and I think we riff off each other way better in person

    • Simulation6@sopuli.xyz
      1·
      5 months ago

      I have only ever worked on-site jobs, so I am very used to it. The main plus for me is interacting with my co-workers. You run into the occasional jerk or someone having a bad day, but usually it is a great way to learn new things and gain different perspectives.