I'm sure you didn't mean it this way, but I think this is a very myopic take. For many, work-from-home is not an option, and the alternative is just being out o

I'm sure you didn't mean it this way, but I think this is a very myopic take. For many, work-from-home is not an option, and the alternative is just being out of work completely. Many of my friends and family members outside of a few specific industries are already unemployed, moving in with parents (who themselves might be unemployed now), trying to figure out where next month's rent or mortgage payment is going to come from, etc. Given the vast economic devastation being invoked in order to contain the virus, it's worth taking a moment to ask whether we actually have enough information about its spread and mortality to properly calibrate our response when that response involves making decisions of truly monumental impact. Now, on the very small snippet of the COVID-19 response which involves technology workers and programmers working from home, I'm among them, and I'm already counting the days until I can get back in the office, as are at least half of my teammates. Most folks I work with do not like it so far. So I think the effect could be the opposite of what you're positing.