Rise of remote work

[KLB]

Musk has been against WFH for a while, so that is no surprise.

 

[Ingomike]

Musk has been against WFH for a while, so that is no surprise.

Apple?

 

[wtburnette]

Twitter Employees Reportedly Put on Notice with 2:30 am Message from Elon Musk

Elon Musk has laid down the law for Twitter employees who do not want to give up working from their homes.

www.thegatewaypundit.com

When there are major shifts, things need to change. When your company/industry are in turmoil, it makes sense to bring people back in the office, at least for a period of time, especially if you're trying to rebuild company culture.

 

[bwframe]

Is It The End Of Hybrid Working As We Know It?

It certainly feels like it’s on its way out, with more and more companies asking staff to increase their in-office days. But at what cost?

www.forbes.com

 

[Ingomike]

Is It The End Of Hybrid Working As We Know It?

It certainly feels like it’s on its way out, with more and more companies asking staff to increase their in-office days. But at what cost?

www.forbes.com

Interesting and just what I believed would happen after the pandemic period ended…

 

[KLB]

Is It The End Of Hybrid Working As We Know It?

It certainly feels like it’s on its way out, with more and more companies asking staff to increase their in-office days. But at what cost?

www.forbes.com

Article is spot on. Don't eliminate it, evolve it to work with your employees and your environment. It was around long before Covid, and it will always be around.

 

[Ingomike]

Just heard from two separate friends, at different employers, they are being required to go back in the office full time..

 

[wtburnette]

This video explains exactly why this is happening:



F employers who pull this . Thankfully in my line of work there are still TONS of remote only positions available and I don't see that changing anytime soon. There are plenty of employers who don't have their heads firmly up their backsides and see the positives that remote workers provide. One of the best positives is that your hiring pool goes from a short distance around a physical location, to the entire US. This means you have a lot more qualified candidates to handle the work, being able to choose better candidates than just settling for what you can get. On top of that, some companies were smart enough to reduce the amount of office space rented, which is a positive for them. Thankfully for me, my industry is still very short on qualified people and my ultimate boss hasn't shown any hint of going back on his promise to let us remain remote.

 

[Ark]

Is It The End Of Hybrid Working As We Know It?

It certainly feels like it’s on its way out, with more and more companies asking staff to increase their in-office days. But at what cost?

www.forbes.com

Right on cue. Declining economy and tightening job market means no more easy street for workers.

 

[wtburnette]

Right on cue. Declining economy and tightening job market means no more easy street for some workers.

FIFY

 

[actaeon277]

Showing up on time and passing a drug test puts you above half the workers

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Same here... My Co. saved a bunch of $$$ by eliminating office space leases. Its physical plants and remote workers. They won't be going back anytime soon.

 

[KLB]

Right on cue. Declining economy and tightening job market means no more easy street for workers.

Easy street? Are you one of those that thinks remote workers can't be productive?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Easy street? Are you one of those that thinks remote workers can't be productive?

We recently went back to going to the office on Mondays. Everyone knows it's a joke and very little gets done on Mondays now. Whereas I would start at around 0430 and work until 1600, I now get there around 05:45 and I am hitting the door at 1500. Not to mention the loss of productivity from people standing around BSing (not me - I'm naturally anti-social, but having the people doing it by my cube is certainly a distraction).

And then there's the issue of breaks. I'm a smoker, so I'm going down to the smoking area about once an hour for about 7-10 minutes. Don't have to do that at home. Non-smokers go for walks around the building with about the same frequency (I see them on my way to the smoking area). More lost productivity. Management that want this are idiots.

 

[rhamersley]

Management that want this are idiots.

That‘s how they became management…

 

[DoggyDaddy]

That‘s how they became management…

The Peter Principle is alive and well.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Showing up on time and passing a drug test puts you above half the workers

You wouldn't believe how many times I've given the advice, "Be on time, don't do drugs" over the years. Actually you probably would

 

[DoggyDaddy]

You wouldn't believe how many times I've given the advice, "Be on time, don't do drugs" over the years. Actually you probably would

Dammit. I had it backwards. "Be on drugs, don't do time."

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

My wife is still 100% WFH. I think, if they called them all back to the office, she’d go ahead and retire.

 

[Ark]

Easy street? Are you one of those that thinks remote workers can't be productive?

It's not my opinion that matters. It's the opinions of the people making all the decisions at all these companies, and their verdict appears to be in.