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Neckties are a great example. They're a good rejoinder to Musk's recent farcical argument that since most blue-collar workers cannot work remotely, it's immora
by muglug 3y ago
Neckties are a great example.
They're a good rejoinder to Musk's recent farcical argument that since most blue-collar workers cannot work remotely, it's immoral for white-collar workers to resist Return-To-Office mandates [1]. Some jobs still require neckties, but that does not mean we should all be obliged to wear them too.
I personally enjoy commuting — a 35-minute journey in a big city via public transport. It gets me to an office full of friendly faces who also enjoy the commute. The people who prefer remote stay home. It's a happy medium.
RTO mandates in US cities with poor/non-existent public transport options are bad ideas all around.
[1] https://www.mediaite.com/tv/elon-musk-calls-remote-work-bullsht-and-morally-wrong/ https://www.mediaite.com/tv/elon-musk-calls-remote-work-bull...
- pb7 3y ago> They're a good rejoinder to Musk's recent farcical argument that since most blue-collar workers cannot work remotely, it's immoral for white-collar workers to resist Return-To-Office mandates. One of the dumbest things he’s ever said (and that’s saying something). Most people can’t fly private either but it doesn’t seem to stop him.
- specialist 3y agoTranslation: Your well being is a violation of my rights. Whereas a humanist might consider how to make blue-collar work less terrible.
- lo_zamoyski 3y agoThe entire egalitarian fad we're living through is not longer interested in alleviating poverty, but abolishing any form of "inequality" [0]. As if inequality were a bad thing and equality a good thing. [0] https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2015/09/poverty-no-inequality-si.html https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2015/09/poverty-no-inequali...
- specialist 3y agoAnother reactionary Catholic argues against teachings of Jesus, rejects Second Vatican Council, despises liberation theology. Lather, rinse, repeat. Yawn.
- incompatible 3y agoIt's hard for me to visualize why some jobs would require neckties. It's not a piece of useful equipment, like a safety helmet. What would offices lose by having workers wear whatever they like?
- Aeolun 3y agoIt’s a great way to filter out the people that won’t listen to what the boss says.