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It's weird to pretend that the USA suddenly inverted the control structure and employees in the general case can now dictate these things to their employer. "Y
by ergonaught 4y ago
It's weird to pretend that the USA suddenly inverted the control structure and employees in the general case can now dictate these things to their employer.
"You work from the office or you don't work here" seems to be about as effective as ever. Some people will have alternatives and will use them; most won't.
Granted, I've worked remotely for 22 years so maybe I missed the memo.
- vidarh 4y agoIt's reported largely by talking to privileged workers, like people in tech or finance, where having the financial means to play hard ball over this is much more likely than average. As someone who can dictate this, it's easy to get lost in this bubble and forget that most people have far less power over their work life.
- voisin 4y agoTech yes, finance no. There are 50 people ready to take any finance job that is vacated by a fired WFH’er. Tech has had a scarcity of talent versus demand, finance not. Same with law and consulting. This new wave of firings might do the same thing to tech.
- vidarh 4y agoAs usual it depends on level and specific job function, as well as where you are, but overall it does not just matter whether you can easily find a job right now, but how likely you are to have a cushion that lets you afford to test the limits.
- michaelt 4y ago> "You work from the office or you don't work here" seems to be about as effective as ever. You can fire people who aren't willing to come back to the office, certainly. But if 30% of your workforce would rather find a different job than return to the office, firing them all might inhibit your ability to get things done.