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Why is every company doing RTO going with a 3 day minimum? Is there zone study I wasn't aware of? It strikes me like a decision made with a gut feeling or ban
by vharuck 4y ago
Why is every company doing RTO going with a 3 day minimum? Is there zone study I wasn't aware of? It strikes me like a decision made with a gut feeling or bandwagon-hopping rather than actual consideration.
>I’m also optimistic that this shift will provide a boost for the thousands of businesses located around our urban headquarter locations in the Puget Sound, Virginia, Nashville, and the dozens of cities around the world where our employees go to the office. Our communities matter to us, and where we can play a further role in helping them recover from the challenges of the last few years, we’re excited to do so.
I hate this argument. Yes, less money has been flowing into hub cities. But that money hasn't disappeared, it gets redirected into small towns where employees live. Instead of buying gas that's burned to get me to and from work, I can spend the saved cash and time to fix up things around the house. Instead of buying lunch at the closest fast food chain and eating at my desk watching YouTube, I can eat with my wife and son at my town's market.
My life is so much better because of WFH. My neighborhood is benefiting from WFH (now that pandemic restrictions have been lifted). The city's revenue is not an intrinsic right. And honestly, the city where I worked neglected its residents while appealing to commuters. I lived there for a while, and dealt with the massive potholes and limited bus lines. This should've been a wake up call to focus on lifting up the people who live there.
If the companies really care about helping their cities, they can donate the money they've saved on utilities. The cities could raise payroll taxes. The companies could demand I give the money I save on gas to the city. If that last one sounds unreasonable, please understand it's still a better solution than having me spend that money on gas and spend time commuting.
- tempestn 4y agoI couldn't agree with this more. And not only that, but one of the problems faced by much of the developed world has been cost of living in large cities. There's no shortage of space out there, but we manufacture a shortage because everyone needs to live in the same tiny area for proximity to work. (Plus, many people want to for proximity to various other amenities.) By allowing people who want to, to live elsewhere, you take some of that pressure off, which not only makes existing cities more affordable for those who still need or want to live there, but helps to build and grow other vibrant communities so ultimately more places have the amenities and cultural experiences people are looking for.
- clnq 4y ago> makes existing cities more affordable I have a feeling this would not bode well for certain tech companies who own their office buildings. But regardless, the whole corporate responsibility thing is just a pretty and convenient excuse. Companies could donate to orgs that provide life-changing medical treatments for $10 if they cared about their impact, instead of coming up with this elaborate scheme of helping some businesses through RTO. It's such a fake excuse for RTO, I don't believe anyone is buying it.
- 8note 4y agoI'm imagining it's collusion to ensure that some companies don't have competitive benefits to poach employees from each other