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to me it's an indictment of how executive leadership is, in most cases, nothing special. just risk averse crowd-followers doing whatever the latest forbes article says the big corporate leaders are doing.
when COVID hit I really thought a lot of companies would finally ditch their wasteful lease and office spending and go all-in on remote. not just because it was necessary at the time but because it would have so many long-term and downstream benefits (not just for employees).
but again, none of these people are actually innovative business leaders. they all have the same herd mentality and when they need to show shareholders that they're doing something, this is what it looks like.
Companies sign 30+ year building leases and now those buildings are virtually empty. I’m convinced this is the main reason they want us all to rto
This is a very popular opinion.
Apparently it’s hard to collaborate remotely 😏
Has anyone who complains about RTO ever thought that there are plenty of people that are highly qualified and motivated who want to go into the office? Sorry to be that person but it’s called work for a reason. It’s not supposed to be easy, but it will be easier on a person who doesn’t mind (or Bob forbid - even enjoys) RTO to drive their earning years and give them separation or home and work.
You're expressing a startling lack of empathy. I take it you believe most everyone opposed to return to office policies is a slacker who is upset that they suddenly have to contribute their fair share?
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that's part of it yes.
On the purely rational level, it's all about the long-term leases that agencies are locked into (in a market not exactly crawling with folks looking to sublet) and the overhead we charge clients for that office space that they're now kicking about paying. But underneath all that, far from the brain, deep in the guts where the id lives, it's about CEOs everywhere suddenly screaming, "I'm the boss, dammit!"
Not intending to be condescending towards you at all. But I have not heard of a single client who has said they won’t pay overhead costs because employees don’t go in.
It’s people who need an audience to feel worthy.
How is that the unpopular opinion?
The basis of rto is because it's easier for the executive power structure.
Does it also align with the prefences of a subset of workers, yes - and that's great because it means where not all pissed off.
But executives aren't choosing one employee preference over another, they're just doing what's easy for themselves.