100% agree. This hits an even bigger discussion around the "norm" of working. The whole 9-5 going to work 5 days a week was developed during an industrial revolution. Now a days 9-5 applies less and less to certain industries in which it's more about getting the work done by a certain time vs. completing it within a certain time.
The amount of resources saved by those who are able to work from home would not only have a positive impact on environment but also travel times, this would reduce the amount of both foot and vehicle traffic overall having a positive impact on everyone else's well being. It's unfortunate the solutions to these problems are so slow to move or often times missed by the top. All in good time!
Great advice! I am on the non-technical side of our team but I work closely with the devs and have recently attended a career fair at a university and was faced with the same problem. Grads came to us wanting to work with us but with little to no research on the company and the biggest thing to me was no reason as to why they wanted to work with us. Something I find for new grads, from any type of program, are lacking a foundation in how to find the right job for them. They panic and apply to every single job opening without stopping to think what is important to them in a job and what it is they actually want to do. All be it we all have to start somewhere, but starting somewhere you're passionate about from the start is going to have a huge impact on how you begin your career!
The amount of resources saved by those who are able to work from home would not only have a positive impact on environment but also travel times, this would reduce the amount of both foot and vehicle traffic overall having a positive impact on everyone else's well being. It's unfortunate the solutions to these problems are so slow to move or often times missed by the top. All in good time!