Do you feel the need to be in touch with your coworkers while working?

yes, but I sometimes feel like I'm distracting them with my questions. so I rarely ask about it, but I'm interested to know how they are and what they're working on

I'm not currently working with a team, but I do believe that staying in touch with your coworkers is important for fostering better interpersonal relationships. After all, coworkers are part of your closer network circle.

I think a balance is important. It's nice to stay connected to coworkers and see what they are listening to, when their bday is, etc. But maybe an option for available for social chat or not available? I think too much insight can be too distracting. I don't want to see all my coworkers meetings and calls. And when I am heads down, being too available can be distracting.

I do feel this - but have come to understand that many of them, coders, especially, need to be left alone to focus. They don't need or like extra tasks, extra sies/apps/etc. to log into, or people breathing down their necks.

Personally, the thing I miss most since this WFH era started is the bonding you used to get with your coworkers. If you can bring elements of those 5 minute, water-cooler conversations that really made you comfortable with everyone to your v2.0, that'd be awesome!

Yes and no. Sometimes there are periods where things are going smoothly and daily checkins aren't necessary (and actually a distraction) because everyone is working hard. However, if checkins aren't happening somewhat regularly than it can be easier for things to slip through the cracks and emotional issues to start to cause incoherence within the group. I'm with a small team so added technology on this front just makes things complicated, but I'll take a look at what you created and good luck!

Everything has two sides. I work remotely (IT) and I have some margin of safety in order to avoid tight communication in a work chat. It would make it hard for me to concentrate. But I agree that meetings can be held every two days to understand at what stage each department is. I am used to the fact that I work quite freely and have the opportunity to go to website at any time (chats for dating, personal correspondence ). There are employers who build monitoring of the employee's workplace into their products for work communication. And this option would be extremely undesirable for me.

For me personally I don’t like beeing just in home office, I like have someone to talk to, and share experiences with, especially when you are single.

I personally believe that keeping in touch with our coworkers is crucial for effective collaboration and achieving our shared goals. When we regularly communicate and collaborate with our coworkers, we build a sense of teamwork and trust, which can lead to improved productivity and job satisfaction for all of us. However, it's important to find a balance that works for everyone, taking into account our different work styles and preferences. Ultimately, staying in touch with our coworkers can help us work more efficiently and make our work environment more enjoyable and rewarding.

BIG YES