We’re long past the point of companies doing what’s actually best. Consider how many are returning to offices despite all the evidence that wfh is better for all involved.
As with most things I think a big part of the problem is executives. They live for work. They love coming in and lording over their little fiefdoms and holding pointless meetings where everyone has to listen to them talk. Why would they give up a day of that every week? Why would they let people wfh where they aren’t forced to be in the room making them feel important?
Doesn’t help that middle management feels threatened since it is becoming obvious that nobody needs them. You can pretend like you’re working when people are in the office, but suddenly when noone needs you?
Yeah I’m firmly convinced of that. It’s similar to things like dressing professionally. I’m concerned with a combination of effectiveness and the welfare of all stakeholders (though I do believe the workers ought to own the place, but that’s separate). Companies do better when workers rest.
And it’s important to remember that the 40 hour work week was negotiated with the assumption the worker does no domestic labor. Due to women entering the workplace that’s no longer the reality, and while yes in heterosexual marriages the woman is more likely to be expected to take on a disproportionate amount of the domestic labor, in the ideal scenario of 50/50 with equal domestic and professional labor, we’d be working a 20 hour week. That’s a lot of assumptions but the reality is a lot of folks are burnt the fuck out. It’s exhausting to cook a healthy meal every day or two on top of an 8 hour day 5 days a week. Add in commutes, and cleaning and other chores. What happened to your 8 hours to do what you will.
And that’s not disparaging women in the workforce. I’m a professional woman as is my wife. It’s that bosses used women’s liberation as an excuse to not raise wages but didn’t cut the time they expected folks to work. So now middle class means two people work full time in middle class jobs
Ive been saying this for a long time. Families were being raised on 40 hour a week income and then one day it was like over 100 since so many folks were easily averaging 50 hour weeks.
There isn’t evidence that WFH is better for all involved. Many benefit from it but some people suffer. Especially juniors and new joiners have been shown to have a harder time ramping up and integrating.
We’re long past the point of companies doing what’s actually best. Consider how many are returning to offices despite all the evidence that wfh is better for all involved.
As with most things I think a big part of the problem is executives. They live for work. They love coming in and lording over their little fiefdoms and holding pointless meetings where everyone has to listen to them talk. Why would they give up a day of that every week? Why would they let people wfh where they aren’t forced to be in the room making them feel important?
Doesn’t help that middle management feels threatened since it is becoming obvious that nobody needs them. You can pretend like you’re working when people are in the office, but suddenly when noone needs you?
Yeah I’m firmly convinced of that. It’s similar to things like dressing professionally. I’m concerned with a combination of effectiveness and the welfare of all stakeholders (though I do believe the workers ought to own the place, but that’s separate). Companies do better when workers rest.
And it’s important to remember that the 40 hour work week was negotiated with the assumption the worker does no domestic labor. Due to women entering the workplace that’s no longer the reality, and while yes in heterosexual marriages the woman is more likely to be expected to take on a disproportionate amount of the domestic labor, in the ideal scenario of 50/50 with equal domestic and professional labor, we’d be working a 20 hour week. That’s a lot of assumptions but the reality is a lot of folks are burnt the fuck out. It’s exhausting to cook a healthy meal every day or two on top of an 8 hour day 5 days a week. Add in commutes, and cleaning and other chores. What happened to your 8 hours to do what you will.
And that’s not disparaging women in the workforce. I’m a professional woman as is my wife. It’s that bosses used women’s liberation as an excuse to not raise wages but didn’t cut the time they expected folks to work. So now middle class means two people work full time in middle class jobs
Ive been saying this for a long time. Families were being raised on 40 hour a week income and then one day it was like over 100 since so many folks were easily averaging 50 hour weeks.
There isn’t evidence that WFH is better for all involved. Many benefit from it but some people suffer. Especially juniors and new joiners have been shown to have a harder time ramping up and integrating.