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But it will and should increase the salaries for employees in fields where they cannot work from home. Salaries for blue collar jobs will go up and for white c

But it will and should increase the salaries for employees in fields where they cannot work from home. Salaries for blue collar jobs will go up and for white collar jobs down.

pyrale 3y ago
> Salaries for blue collar jobs will go up and for white collar jobs down. Not really, because there's a lock-in due to job specialization. If the job you're proficient at requires you on the line, you won't see a dime more for being there, because there's no alternative. Which means, if any raise happens, it will go to lines of work where remote is an option - white collars jobs mostly.
- dandy23 3y ago
  It goes both ways. Companies can hire remote workers from anywhere in the world. If there are not enough engineers willing to come in and use the expensive spectrum analyzers or working in a clean room or whatever then you have to pay them more.
otteromkram 3y ago
How so? Blue-collar workers are limited to a viable commuting distance. If employees don't like the rate of pay, they have limited options, which is why many in those fields have formed unions. White-collar workers who don't like the rate of pay can look elsewhere around the globe. I would note that WFH is beneficial to all parties (except commercial real estate). There's not only fewer cars on the road at key times, but remote workers can run errands at odd hours, allowing workers with less flexibility to complete their errands faster as there's less traffic to contend with during "rush hour" time blocks. Also, WFH isn't for everyone: * As much as people love their family, being around them 24/7 takes a toll * Some people like the social aspects of office work. * Remote workers are less likely to move up the food chain unless a company is 100% distributed (pure speculation). I really don't understand why WFH is being touted as evil or elitist. The evil doers are the execs cutting those workers, forcing life changes, and making people miserable, all for financial gain atop already padded compensation packages.

But it will and should increase the salaries for employees in fields where they cannot work from home. Salaries for blue collar jobs will go up and for white collar jobs down.

pyrale 3y ago

> Salaries for blue collar jobs will go up and for white collar jobs down. Not really, because there's a lock-in due to job specialization. If the job you're proficient at requires you on the line, you won't see a dime more for being there, because there's no alternative. Which means, if any raise happens, it will go to lines of work where remote is an option - white collars jobs mostly.

dandy23 3y ago
It goes both ways. Companies can hire remote workers from anywhere in the world. If there are not enough engineers willing to come in and use the expensive spectrum analyzers or working in a clean room or whatever then you have to pay them more.

otteromkram 3y ago

How so? Blue-collar workers are limited to a viable commuting distance. If employees don't like the rate of pay, they have limited options, which is why many in those fields have formed unions. White-collar workers who don't like the rate of pay can look elsewhere around the globe. I would note that WFH is beneficial to all parties (except commercial real estate). There's not only fewer cars on the road at key times, but remote workers can run errands at odd hours, allowing workers with less flexibility to complete their errands faster as there's less traffic to contend with during "rush hour" time blocks. Also, WFH isn't for everyone: * As much as people love their family, being around them 24/7 takes a toll * Some people like the social aspects of office work. * Remote workers are less likely to move up the food chain unless a company is 100% distributed (pure speculation). I really don't understand why WFH is being touted as evil or elitist. The evil doers are the execs cutting those workers, forcing life changes, and making people miserable, all for financial gain atop already padded compensation packages.