Ok. I actually do understand why a company might feel that having lots of talented people concentrated in the same area is better than having them all scattered in different work places. I'm not saying that I necessarily share this point of view, just that I wouldn't reject it as an idea.
Here's the thing - Google and the various other top high tech companies that are known for this go out of their way to make the workplace a mini paradise. Shuttles with wifi from noe valley, free and great food, extensive gyms and sports facilities, haircuts, dry cleaning, sabbaticals, tuition reimbursement, "take all you like" vacation policies... yeah, it's all designed to get you to stay at work 24/7, but at least they're trying to make it so nice that you'll want to.
I worked for a small company that eliminated telecommuting and pulled out the "google doesn't do this" line, but with none of the perks. Uh...
If yahoo wants to become a developer paradise, maybe they'll pull this off. If they want everyone to show up and work in a depressing cubicle all day, they'll be losing a lot of talent very soon.
I worked at a 'this is not Google!' company for while. I kept hearing that the place wasn't Google over and over. It got to be where you couldn't say the G word. They had a messed up telecommute policy where the privileged group could telecommute while the serfs had to work the cubes.
Here's the thing - Google and the various other top high tech companies that are known for this go out of their way to make the workplace a mini paradise. Shuttles with wifi from noe valley, free and great food, extensive gyms and sports facilities, haircuts, dry cleaning, sabbaticals, tuition reimbursement, "take all you like" vacation policies... yeah, it's all designed to get you to stay at work 24/7, but at least they're trying to make it so nice that you'll want to.
I worked for a small company that eliminated telecommuting and pulled out the "google doesn't do this" line, but with none of the perks. Uh...
If yahoo wants to become a developer paradise, maybe they'll pull this off. If they want everyone to show up and work in a depressing cubicle all day, they'll be losing a lot of talent very soon.