There has been a vast increase in understanding in the myth of meritocracy [1] and increased awareness of the adversarial (and, really, exploitative) nature of

There has been a vast increase in understanding in the myth of meritocracy [1] and increased awareness of the adversarial (and, really, exploitative) nature of work in the last few years. What you are seeing is a concerted effort to suppress wages and make labor more compliant through greater insecurity. That's all. Poor leaders want their underlings dressed to a certain standard, driving into the office and sitting at their desks as long as possible as a method of control. There may be an element of commercial real estate usage but I honestly think bad leadership and control explains most of this. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth_of_meritocracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth_of_meritocracy