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Have remote workers considered political solutions to the RTO problem? In cities like SF or Seattle, many of the people living there don't want you there. You a
by shitlord 3y ago
Have remote workers considered political solutions to the RTO problem? In cities like SF or Seattle, many of the people living there don't want you there. You also don't want to be there. So why not team up and make some noise about increasing taxes on businesses that don't allow WFH?
- wildrhythms 3y agoWhat the hell is a 'political solution'?
- shitlord 3y agoAnything involving the government. An overwhelming majority of remote workers do not want to return to the office. There are plenty of tech workers in this position, and many avenues to make your voice heard. For example, you could lobby the state legislature for a new tax on technology companies over a certain size that force remote employees back into the office. Maybe the threat of new taxes and regulations are enough to force a course correction.
- ShadowBanThis01 3y agoWow. You think a city is going to PUNISH a business for bringing people back into its decimated downtown to spend money on lunches and coffees, thereby increasing tax revenue? Not to mention supporting the public transportation system? Really?
- shitlord 3y agoMost west coast cities have had problems with vagrancy, shoplifting, zoning, etc. for years. As far as tax revenue is concerned, this isn't so farfetched. The state government may be willing to play ball if the city legislature doesn't. One argument for taxing these businesses is that they will increase the number of vehicles on the roads. I'm not so fluent with the language of social justice, but this could be spun as pro-environment and anti-gentrification.
- ShadowBanThis01 3y agoI don't think that many people are driving to work in San Francisco. Can't speak for other CA cities except L.A., whose downtown is not all that significant because L.A. is essentially a giant county masquerading as a city.