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Are we supposed feel obligated to return to the office just to supper lunch business? There’s no reason for knowledge workers to be mandated to be in an office

• FireBeyond 3y ago
  Yes. We are all supposed to take one for the team to support businesses, especially that sacred cow, small business… I’m not sure under what extraordinary circumstances businesses are expected to take one for the team for our and society’s benefit. Perhaps we might even find out, one day…
  • timeagain 3y ago
    This is not the first time that the whims of the rich have gutted cities. Compared to the explosion of suburbia and white flight in the 50s-80s, the current situation is much less dire. My hometown of Minneapolis lost 30% (!!) of its population between 1950 and 1980. The only major difference now is that rich people are losing money instead of making more of it.
    • jjjjj55555 3y ago
      In what way do the rich lose money here? The big property owners will get subsidies to repurpose the now useless buildings. Corporate chain businesses will simply close down and continue making money elsewhere. Corporate office tenants will negotiate lower leases for smaller spaces. Meanwhile, small businesses close and never come back. Downtown areas get abandoned and taken over by homeless. Property taxes of remaining residents will likely go up to make up for shortfalls. The rich and the big corporations are going to be fine no matter how this shakes out. It's the normal people who are likely to come out worse off.