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I can second that this is often about power, even if it's not deliberate on the execs part it can be perceived that way, in the early days of the pandemic at a

I can second that this is often about power, even if it's not deliberate on the execs part it can be perceived that way, in the early days of the pandemic at a previous job I saw this play out in a huge way, everyone in any management role at the company basically bailed from the office immediately, but made it very clear that everyone else had to stay in the office (until it was essentially government enforced). It created this really toxic dynamic of managers lording over the staff remotely from their homes, while making overt claims on "oh its so important for everyone else to really pull together and come into the office" and how "difficult it was for them to be out of the office", many many people left including myself when we found remote work elsewhere.

baremetal 4y ago
Hypocrisy never is a good impression to give. Shows how out of touch these people are.
ryandrake 4y ago
Most companies have a huge and wide class division. It’s just that the differences used to be subtle and mostly hidden, but lately they are now more overt and in your face. The traditional class divisions were mostly hidden: Companies strongly try to hide salaries. Chauffeurs and company limos for the execs operate from private back doors reserved for the execs. Lavish outings are usually kept secret. Huge perks like company-provided vacation houses and yachts are kept way on the down low. WFH is harder to hide. When only the exec class gets to do it, and all the cogs need to be crammed into the office, this is overt and gets noticed. When your WFH office is bigger than most people’s apartments, it gets noticed (the execs in my company have caught on to this one and now all blur/tone-down their videoconf backgrounds). In retail, when management makes all the worker bees wear masks yet exempts themselves, it’s noticed.

baremetal 4y ago

Hypocrisy never is a good impression to give. Shows how out of touch these people are.

ryandrake 4y ago

Most companies have a huge and wide class division. It’s just that the differences used to be subtle and mostly hidden, but lately they are now more overt and in your face. The traditional class divisions were mostly hidden: Companies strongly try to hide salaries. Chauffeurs and company limos for the execs operate from private back doors reserved for the execs. Lavish outings are usually kept secret. Huge perks like company-provided vacation houses and yachts are kept way on the down low. WFH is harder to hide. When only the exec class gets to do it, and all the cogs need to be crammed into the office, this is overt and gets noticed. When your WFH office is bigger than most people’s apartments, it gets noticed (the execs in my company have caught on to this one and now all blur/tone-down their videoconf backgrounds). In retail, when management makes all the worker bees wear masks yet exempts themselves, it’s noticed.