I think were at the point in capitalism (late stage corporatism?) that employees are more or less going to capture 'excess productivity' for themselves by doing

I think were at the point in capitalism (late stage corporatism?) that employees are more or less going to capture 'excess productivity' for themselves by doing chores and running errands. Same goes for the office, they will go around and gossip, several long trips to the break room and walks. Go on TikTok and look at the sheer apathy for corporations. "Think of the share holders" memes as an example. It's clear for 99% of workers there is going to be zero reward for producing more, so they simply aren't going to produce more, remote or in person. Exception is startups, which is part of the reason I work for startups.