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This seems needlessly class-war-monegring. People slack off at home, people slack off in the office. Everyone’s situation is not your situation. Everyone’s wo

This seems needlessly class-war-monegring. People slack off at home, people slack off in the office. Everyone’s situation is not your situation. Everyone’s work does not look like your work. Some people like/want/need office space to work, some people don’t. Some people find themselves in different camps on different days. In any case, companies driving RTO are acting in their own perceived best interests, not their landlords. Either they’re so beholden to CRE that their landlords best interests are their best interests (eg some law firms, maybe architects, ?), reasoning against sunk costs of their existing long-term leases, playing some petty power-game, or seeing some actual benefit to hybrid/in-office schedules. Some of those seem more likely than others, but all seem more likely than all managers being part of an elite cabal and doing it as a favor to their elite-cabal friends with CRE interests.

wredue 3y ago
The elites are actively engaging in class war with you. I don’t understand why so many people are so quick to be little foot soldiers for the people that despise their existence.
- generic92034 3y ago
  https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/123058-there-s-class-warfare-all-right-but-it-s-my-class-the https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/123058-there-s-class-warfar... The denial is strong in some people.
- DonsDiscountGas 3y ago
  I don't understand why so many people don't understand the "the elites" consist of multiple people, who don't all have the same incentives. Many elites own commercial real estate and would love rents up. Many elites rent commercial real estate and would love to keep rents down, or close the office entirely to save money on rent.
- ip26 3y ago
  When class war is invoked too frequently, it’s reasonable to grow suspicious about any one particular invocation without disbelieving the existence of a class war. Prejudice exists, but if every time a protected class was not hired they shouted “prejudice!” you would not be wrong to question them. Many of the elements of the claimed class war often struggle to pass basic sniff tests, as well. I like to think critical thinkers are naturally suspicious of grand conspiracy claims, requiring strong evidence and compelling argument. None of this is to deny your basic premise- perhaps this truly is a manifestation of the class war- but instead to address your question.

wredue 3y ago

The elites are actively engaging in class war with you. I don’t understand why so many people are so quick to be little foot soldiers for the people that despise their existence.

generic92034 3y ago
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/123058-there-s-class-warfare-all-right-but-it-s-my-class-the https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/123058-there-s-class-warfar... The denial is strong in some people.
DonsDiscountGas 3y ago
I don't understand why so many people don't understand the "the elites" consist of multiple people, who don't all have the same incentives. Many elites own commercial real estate and would love rents up. Many elites rent commercial real estate and would love to keep rents down, or close the office entirely to save money on rent.
ip26 3y ago
When class war is invoked too frequently, it’s reasonable to grow suspicious about any one particular invocation without disbelieving the existence of a class war. Prejudice exists, but if every time a protected class was not hired they shouted “prejudice!” you would not be wrong to question them. Many of the elements of the claimed class war often struggle to pass basic sniff tests, as well. I like to think critical thinkers are naturally suspicious of grand conspiracy claims, requiring strong evidence and compelling argument. None of this is to deny your basic premise- perhaps this truly is a manifestation of the class war- but instead to address your question.