This 100%. Most startups that are getting on the remote-only bandwagon are gonna be in for a big surprise when they start seeing their culture dry up into a crusty spot of resin. Half of the value of working at a modern company is being in the same room as the talented people you work with. I love everyone I work with, and going into the office and seeing them gives me a huge amount of motivation to do good work.
Purely remote work can't possibly be the future for creative fields. Humans are inherently social, and I say this as someone who has crippling social anxiety. All of my salary expectations took this into account. If proximity to talent is being taken away from me, why not just look for a new company? I didn't come to the bay area to not be around smart and talented people.
I imagine if grade-school became fully-remote, that generation would just be much more lonely and have fewer friends than ever. People are meant to be together, work together, and do things together.
Purely remote work can't possibly be the future for creative fields. Humans are inherently social, and I say this as someone who has crippling social anxiety. All of my salary expectations took this into account. If proximity to talent is being taken away from me, why not just look for a new company? I didn't come to the bay area to not be around smart and talented people.
I imagine if grade-school became fully-remote, that generation would just be much more lonely and have fewer friends than ever. People are meant to be together, work together, and do things together.