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> Economists are trying to come up with explanations for the decline, and to understand what this means for post-pandemic changes to the workplace, including hy
by __derek__ 4y ago
> Economists are trying to come up with explanations for the decline, and to understand what this means for post-pandemic changes to the workplace, including hybrid schedules that allow more time out of the office.
> My hunch is that many workers are letting their employers know that things are different now.
This "article" is silly.
My hunch? There are a ton of new hires, which also hurts productivity for the folks training them. Let's give it some time to simmer before freaking out about productivity.
- quantified 4y agoIf wfh lowered productivity, and return to office lowers productivity, then perhaps the transitions and irregular patterns of half-in-office and half-wfh is the issue. Stabilize around any pattern before fully assessing it.
- redavni 4y agoStability is key to pretty much everything. The lack of it since Covid started is going to have ripple effects for decades.
- quantified 4y agoMakes sense. Look at how society and governments behave when other pictures are unstable.