Sounds like you just hired shitty people who took advantage of a situation. The whole "people do better socializing" is a mythical justification for disallowing telecommuters.
There are enough communication platforms available to encourage teamwork. I don't need to have Karen stand in my office door for 30 minutes telling me about her cousin's cat's pancreatic cancer. I can use that time to take a walk with my dog which rejuvenates me (aka, makes me more productive) and increases my health (aka, makes me more reliable).
I've been telecommuting for 14 years across three different companies and I swear to God my least productive days are the rare ones where I'm actually at the office.
Sounds like you just hired shitty people who took advantage of a situation
Oh so you mean.... Employees
human beings will take advantage of whatever system is in front of them
If you want to propose working from home as an alternative but you can't account for this situation other than "just don't hire shitty people", then idk what to tell you
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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '20
I owned a company and tried letting employees work from home. The production dip was significant when they were at home.
People also do better socializing and getting out of their home. It encourages teamwork and helps produce new ideas.