syed_h5

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by syed_h5 4y ago
I have been loving your comments. I very strongly agree with your other comment about how to do you get two introverts to talk? of course people will offer up info to the managers. If you don't mind, please check out what we are doing
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by syed_h5 4y ago
I have formed a lot of relationships online. But that is because I am good at doing so. Even then it took months to form real bonds. It would not have taken months if I knew what common ground to have conversations on from the start.
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by syed_h5 4y ago
totally agree with you on the mechanisms not being there. That is what we are trying to do with https://www.getparallel.io/
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Yeah kind of marketing is as a team building tool and bettering corporate culture is our angle. We wrapped up our MVP and now just trying to get into the door with HR. Any ideas on how to get into the door with HR? I will pass on the websit
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by syed_h5 4y ago
So, we actually thought a lot about this. All the categories and interests we put are pretty HR friendly. Nothing NSFW. The most NSFW thing is Sunny haha Agree with you man, LinkedIn has gone downhill. So, we don't have any functionali
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Hey thanks for the feedback! So, when I was first starting out, even at an “in office” company, it took time to get close to my coworkers. I saw this problem with really any new employee. It took me months to figure out my boss also liked “
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Ask HN: Can we get some feedback on our idea to enhance WFH experience?
6 points by syed_h5 4y ago|6 comments
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Oh wow. Thank you for letting me know. I am new here. Yes, I will post again with less generic tittle. This was very helpful. Thank yOU!
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by syed_h5 4y ago
So I don't want WFH to ever end. Ever. My point for our startup is to enhance the WFH experience. For more context on what we are trying to do, you can check us out here: https://www.getparallel.io/ MVP done while we a
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by syed_h5 4y ago
So, that is great! But that isn't an option for everyone and that is okay. But would it be bad if you were to have good social connections at work as well?
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by syed_h5 4y ago
You highlighted the problem we are trying to solve so well, and we love WFH too. Our platform doesn't want outside activities to be the only way to bond. The easiest way to bond is to talk about interests both people share. Could you p
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by syed_h5 4y ago
FYI we are big fans of WFH and want WFH to stay!
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Got great responses and need your feedback
1 points by syed_h5 4y ago|3 comments
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Yes, I don't think companies have really figured out how to grow the bond within teams. A lot of times employees struggle with just belonging to a company. I really liked your POV. I am asking this favor from some of the people here wi
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Do you think it would help if you already knew topics that would spark a conversation between you and your co-workers instantly? Can you check out what we are making to solve this at www.getparallel.io ? I feel like it would have worked rea
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Hybrid envs are nice for sure. But overall people still need time to build those relationships. especially if they are new. Since you work at a hybrid env, would you mind checking us out at www.getparallel.io ? We wrapped up our MVP and our
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Agreed with all that. Do you think the offsite events would be fun if you already knew people there had similar passions as you? For example, lets say an offsite get scheduled. You see the people on a platform and you see similarities betwe
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Yes, so we thought a lot about new people joining remote companies or even hybrid companies. Like how do these people connect with their team ASAP? The faster they get comfortable the faster they become productive. That is usually hard to d
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by syed_h5 4y ago
So, I enjoyed reading your POV. I agree that having a network of people is important and most of the time that network is created on personal relationship and not just work. I love WFH. I think our solution actually comes close to your idea
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by syed_h5 4y ago
So I don't agree with this time of thinking. It is very archaic and less progressive towards a better culture. Yes, working well should be #1 priority. But relationship building goes far anywhere. Nobody is always perfect and having go
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by syed_h5 4y ago
I would love to get a manager's POV on what we are doing. Because I agree with you. A manager is a crucial part in culture. Could you please check out www.getparallel.io ? I would love to get your thoughts on it. We completely take out
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Man, this might be my most favorite comment so far as I am reading through everything. I love the way you put it. We are trying to do exactly that, build camaraderie from day 1 without the leg work. If I join a new team, instantly knowing w
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by syed_h5 4y ago
This is great. You highlighted a path for how to fit into a company in our current culture. How about all that leg work wasn't needed? I wanna run a hypothetical scenario by you. Lets say you are a fan of the new Game of Thrones: House
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by syed_h5 4y ago
So our intention is to not go back into the office at all. Or to hang outside of work. looking at things that make work fun as "useless info" is a pretty bleak way to live life. I enjoy knowing that my co-worker is a soccer fan. S
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by syed_h5 4y ago
No way are we trying to get back to the office. I am a massive WFH fan. Our solution is to enhance the WFH experience. No way is it about going back to the office full time haha Do you think you would enjoy working with your co-workers virt
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Very interesting since you do connect with people outside your work based on some shared interests/activities. Do you think if you found out more shared interests with your co-workers, your work day-to-day wouldn't get better? Hyp
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Yes, exactly. It feels forced because we always talk about things that nobody is interested in talking about that much. I wanna run a hypothetical scenario by you. Lets say you are a fan of the new Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon fan.
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by syed_h5 4y ago
I don't think it is just you. That was a very thoughtful reply. I agree with everything you said. I would never want to give up WFH but had a lot closer friendships back in the day. Do you think you would be interested in a world where
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by syed_h5 4y ago
Hypothetically, do you think it would be nice if you found out common things you shared with you co-workers right from the start? For example not going 5+ months not knowing that they support the same soccer team that you do. That is 5 mont
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The WFH Folks
49 points by syed_h5 4y ago|97 comments

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