I don't see how that is even possible to do remotely. Manufacturing requires people to be physically there to do the work. So, managing them would need the boss to be there too.Tom Kazansky 2012 said:
These threads are so stupid because they lack context. It depends on the industry and type of company for work from home to work vs not.
I have a manufacturing company, and while office hours are SUPER flexible, we require people to be in the office every work day. Edit: even my sales managers because it isn't fair to the mfg people to not be work from home and the sales team to be allowed to. We all do this together, and I am in every day as well.
I also have a real estate company, and that one is completely work form home unless you are on site.
Software developer? Probably ok to WFH if you have pretty nice intercompany communications set up to track progress and milestones.
Want to manage a manufacturing floor while working from home? I am probably firing you because you are a moron to think that is remotely acceptable or responsible to even try.
Now, the job offer I just declined was fully remote except for site visits and occasional trips to the local HQ mostly for HIL work. It was sort of software related, though.
Software and some management can be done remotely - especially if all the employees are remote, too. No need to go into an office to do a Teams meeting with everyone that's not in the office. Hell, even when S/W guys are in the office they're glued to their computer 99% of the time.