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		bigfatkitten 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, W... Because being in roughly the same timezone as the people you’re managing is underrated.

giantg2 4 months ago | [–]

This is mostly just a benefit for mixed teams. If you have entire departments offshore, then you have less cross-zone interaction.

kelvinjps 4 months ago | [–]

Does it matter for a company at the size of Google?

disgruntledphd2 4 months ago | [–]

Yes, as platform teams are generally colocated somewhere else.

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