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I think that some of this WFH stuff is like Pandora's box. Employers are not going to be able to stuff it all back in the box now that it is out. There will sti
by kc-rush2049 6y ago
I think that some of this WFH stuff is like Pandora's box. Employers are not going to be able to stuff it all back in the box now that it is out. There will still be offices, and people will still attend in person. I'm just not sure if it will ever be "The Norm" again.
Take a generic local tech company for example. Its employees are now all WFH, some enjoy it and few others don't, while some really need it for precautionary health reasons. Does HR have enough legal room to tell everyone that the health crisis is over and that they HAVE to return to an office "or else", do they get to choose who needs and doesn't need WFH? I see litigations surrounding personal safety and fairness down that road. We haven't even gotten to the part of the pandemic where there is a vaccine available, but anti-vaxxers are all over... I'm staying at home thanks... Even if the local tech company has HR figure out how to pull this off, and moves to force those workers back; the employees now have the option of other companies that WILL offer the WFH that they want. And these companies can possibly draw from state-wide or possibly even national talent pools. Those are the companies that will attract and retain the top talent.
- ergocoder 6y agoAll superstars will leave if forced. My friend who is a staff engineer. He lives close to the office. Before covid, his kids meet with their parents often. They live close to each other. You can bet that he would not increase the risk of the grandparents getting covid. Not even by 0.0001%. It's a known risk that can be avoided. Forcing him to come back to the office will immediately result in him leaving. Working life will never be the same again.