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Workers should not return to the office. WFH or remote work should be permanent for all -- CEOs and low level staffers.
by davidmurphy 2y ago
Workers should not return to the office.
WFH or remote work should be permanent for all -- CEOs and low level staffers.
- fourseventy 2y ago[flagged]
- asynchronous 2y agoLet’s face it, the office job class of workers has been stuck in almost the same work routine as 80+ years ago when we used typewriters. And EVEN THEN we still had teleworking as a concept. We’re long overdue for a legitimate overhaul of what work looks like for the typical office. Not saying jobs that require in person presence shouldn’t be compensated for that- just that we need to look at it seriously.
- saagarjha 2y agoI see no reason why the "privileged laptop class" cannot have their quality of life improved still further. We don't stop at trying to help the "privileged potable-water-having class" or the "privileged sheltered class". If it's not hurting anyone else, why call it out?
- Cyphase 2y agoAll lives matter, what about hungry kids with cancer, First World problems, etc.
- icehawk 2y agoSomething wrong with them getting out of the way of people who actually need to go somewhere to do their jobs? A office worker having to drive somewhere to look at a screen they can have at home, shouldn't be an impediment to a nurse that has a real job that requires them to be where they work.
- seoulmetro 2y agoLaptop class? You mean like the fresh outdoors class (labourers)? There's no hat benefit indoors.. Let's not let them wear hats outdoors as they already enjoy an extremely high quality of life. This is all I hear.
- skeaker 2y agoNo? They said all as in all, it sounds like.
- 65 2y ago[flagged]
- nradov 2y agoShould workers also not return to the farm, the factory, the mine, the hospital? Flexible work arrangements are great but it's only a tiny fraction of the privileged laptop class who even potentially have the option of remote work.
- lvturner 2y agook, and? Why can't both segments of workers have better conditions? Maybe pay should be higher for those that HAVE to be in person, or hours lower?
- theshackleford 2y ago> it's only a tiny fraction of the privileged laptop class who even potentially have the option of remote work. I have friends who are doctors. They chose their specialties not out of passion, but because of the lifestyle perks that come with them—benefits unique to their profession. Their entire education and career choices were driven by a desire for those perks. Similarly, I transitioned to an IT career to pursue the lifestyle advantages it offers. Which was not the same perks or lifestyle advantages they were looking for. Regarding farming: I was a farmer myself, working our own farm (pork and stud cattle) as well as a farmhand on others. Farming is an incredibly flexible role, and for many, it involves working from home because the farm is the home. I’ve been doing "WFH" since childhood. Many people choose farming or stay on family farms because they enjoy the unique perks it offers—just like those who pursue "laptop class" work for its lifestyle benefits.
- swader999 2y agoA lot of my farming buddies ski all winter. Every job has its good and bad aspects, to call someone who chose and attained a spot in a particular field priveleged is ridiculous. (not directed at parent comment)
- getsffed 2y agoIn my country all those workers regularly strike or protest to defend their interests. Only in IT are we supposed to just accept our fate, because some guy on HN called us "the laptop class" or something.
- missedthecue 2y agoThis article isn't about WFH. The CEOs are in office, but commute from another city during the workweek.