Originally Posted by
richiejv
...there has to be a very solid business case to justify the costs, given that much of the work can be done online now. It's not a "working from home" issue, it's a "business being more cost-conscious and focused on ESG factors" issue ...
Originally Posted by
Swanhunter
The stuff that has stopped is flying to NYC/HKG for 2 days for a series of internal meetings.
Zoom has induced greater price sensitivity re: physical travel. Yes, F2F is more effective (especially when pitching or negotiating) -- but can we settle for being 80% as effective, keep the team home, and save £10,000?
In olden times there was no substitute for getting on a plane. Now, not so fast, show me the fare / hotel quotes first.