Airbnb has just announced that all of its employees can remain remote forever, keeping their cushy San Francisco salaries even if they move to the boondocks. What do product people think of this?
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As a consultant who works from home in my slippers, it doesn't affect me direly. What is lost from a team when everyone is remote? Is in-person the solution? Hybrid? Or does remote give you the ability to recruit the distant talent you need? Tell me a story.
Many Hats
Last week I talked about the numerous odd jobs that product people take on. Bill Allen wrote in with a story of being a product person at Bose, the high-end audio equipment company. To help customers make their homes sound splendid, they used voice prompts: “Now I can legitimately put voiceover artist on my CV.” Other odd jobs?
Event
I’m psyched that Mind the Product is going hybrid in San Francisco May 24-25. I’ll be testing out the virtual experience. Get your tickets before they sell out. Discounts available for groups. Coming?