It will take a while, but imo, most people will be back in the office at some point - it’ll start with the big prestigious companies that pay higher-than-average salaries so have leverage, but will trickle down to a lot of the less prestigious and mid-sized companies as well.
Many people are capable of working without supervision - most people are not, and myself, as part of a team of people made up of some who have always been remote, and those who became remote during covid - its pretty obvious who can handle it and who can’t.
Remote sucks. You are always on the clock. It starts at 6:30AM and ends at 6PM. I’m glad I am retiring.
Most of our employees that can retire say they won’t go back in.
The only way a company is getting people back in the office full time is if the pay is significantly higher than companies that do allow them to work remote.
Not sure they’re willing to do that.
We’re having a very hard time finding people, and the ones we do find all ask specifically if they can work remote, and let us know that if they are required to come to the office, they are not interested.
I really believe it’s the new normal, and companies are just going to have to find ways to adapt.
I think it’s the other way around. Companies like JP Morgan that look to fill overpriced commercial real estate are going to be facing a competitive disadvantage against companies that let most of their staff work from home.
Office space is expensive—especially in places like Manhattan.
Computer tech will continue to improve.
The commutes to big cities are huge time wasters.
There is no way that big office towers will be around (except as historical oddities) in fifty years.
Dumb managers will have to figure out how to deal with it.