Interesting Links for 14-10-2024

[andrewducker]

1. Giant tauros have been bred by scientists to resemble ancient extinct aurochs - now they're heading for Scotland

(tags:Scotland cows extinct viaDanielDWilliam )

2. SpaceX rocket booster makes successful landing after test launch - as it is caught by 'chopsticks'

(tags:Spacex impressive space )

3. UN says Israeli troops breached its peacekeeper camp in southern Lebanon

(tags:UnitedNations Israel Lebanon war )

4. East Lothian councillors ban sex shops in the county

(tags:OhForFucksSake sex business Scotland regulation )

5. Tiny Drones Do Distributed Mapping

(tags:drone mapping Technology )

6. Executives and Research Disagree About Hybrid Work. Why?

(tags:work office homes )

Comments

Hybrid working: why?!

[rhythmaning]

Simples. Most bosses are control freaks who think they know best. And they don't trust their staff. And their firm (like all the others) is unique!

Re: Hybrid working: why?!

[channelpenguin]

Yup

Re: Hybrid working: why?!

[nancylebov]

Speaking as someone who's been a boss on a very small scale, being a boss can be lonely. This doesn't mean forcing people back to the office is a good idea in any sense, but I don't think you've got a complete understanding of the motivations.

Re: Hybrid working: why?!

[channelpenguin]

Sure, I can appreciate that lonely factor, if you're a people person (I guess many bosses are).

I'm just not sure I'd prioritise alleviating that for myself over company effectiveness and employee satisfaction and retention - all of which make for a more profitable business.

[greenwoodside]

6. Because they're never the ones who have to work in the chicken barn nightmare they've created with no fixed places and full of neurotypicals eating smelly food loudly and talking about football.They have their own office.

But have regular or semi-regular meetings with an agenda shared beforehand? God forbid. Organisation and rational discussion don't contribute to team spirit. Just keep the proles locked up in a room all day instead.

Sorry. As anyone who reads this can guess, it's a sore point with me based on experience.

[movingfinger]

1. I'm all for really big coos!

[andrewducker]

You'd have loved the bison we case at the Highland Wildlife Park this weekend then!

[anna_wing]

I've never actually seen a bison, but I've eaten it, and it's delicious (bison, Guinness and mushroom stew, yum). I imagine an aurochs or its domesticated gene-descendant would taste similar...

[andrewducker]

I saw bison at the Highland Wildlife Park last weekend, they were pretty impressive. Not as impressive as the elk though.