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It will be an unpleasant surprise on a lot of levels, ranging from the big - job opportunities, salaries - to the small. One of the things that happened both in

It will be an unpleasant surprise on a lot of levels, ranging from the big - job opportunities, salaries - to the small. One of the things that happened both in 2002 and 2008/2009 was a sudden swing back to demands for suits, ties, and so on. There are a lot of people who resent their staff flexiworking, wearing jeans, and generally acting like it's not 1962 any more.

dillonmckay 7y ago
Well, the difference I see this time is the need for physical separation, so remote work can be a bit more casual dress-wise.
- WiseWeasel 7y ago
  Shirt and tie sales take off, pants free-fall.
indemnity 7y ago
Management can’t stand I have a car park at the elevator like them yet wear T-shirts and hoodies and saunter in at 11am. Those benefits are probably not long for this world, but I do enjoy them while I have them.
itronitron 7y ago
>> There are a lot of people who resent their staff flexiworking But that demographic is more at risk of dying from covid-19. The irony is that they are more protected by everyone working from home and that their younger colleagues will have more career opportunities if everyone comes into the office and spreads it.
- codeisawesome 7y ago
  Gasp.
- rodgerd 7y ago
  People hating non-customer facing staff dressing like it's the weekend isn't rational; what makes you think irrational behaviours are isolated?
zeveb 7y ago
Perhaps a more charitable explanation is that as the labour market becomes more of a buyers' than a sellers' market, the buyers can afford to be a bit pickier. All other things being equal, we all want a vendor to do things our way: show up on our schedule, meet our standards for look & message (would you be keen on an air conditioner repairman who shows up in swim trunks and hiking boots, or one with a vile political message on his t-shirt?). When it's a sellers' market (say, there's only a single repairman in town) we can't be picky; when the positions are reversed, we can.

dillonmckay 7y ago

Well, the difference I see this time is the need for physical separation, so remote work can be a bit more casual dress-wise.

WiseWeasel 7y ago
Shirt and tie sales take off, pants free-fall.

indemnity 7y ago

Management can’t stand I have a car park at the elevator like them yet wear T-shirts and hoodies and saunter in at 11am. Those benefits are probably not long for this world, but I do enjoy them while I have them.

itronitron 7y ago

>> There are a lot of people who resent their staff flexiworking But that demographic is more at risk of dying from covid-19. The irony is that they are more protected by everyone working from home and that their younger colleagues will have more career opportunities if everyone comes into the office and spreads it.

codeisawesome 7y ago
Gasp.
rodgerd 7y ago
People hating non-customer facing staff dressing like it's the weekend isn't rational; what makes you think irrational behaviours are isolated?

zeveb 7y ago

Perhaps a more charitable explanation is that as the labour market becomes more of a buyers' than a sellers' market, the buyers can afford to be a bit pickier. All other things being equal, we all want a vendor to do things our way: show up on our schedule, meet our standards for look & message (would you be keen on an air conditioner repairman who shows up in swim trunks and hiking boots, or one with a vile political message on his t-shirt?). When it's a sellers' market (say, there's only a single repairman in town) we can't be picky; when the positions are reversed, we can.