I read his reasoning and I wish I could be that delusional. Clearly if I was I would make a great CEO.
Edit: Even better. Make actual negotiable contracts if you want to force work from home. With actually clearly defined responsibilities and negotiation. That way you can ensure that being in the office is met and I am sure that you won’t burn me out and replace me in three months after forcing me to change everything.
I’ve been WFH/Remote since 2018. I will never go back to an office/cube farm.
So much time is wasted working “in office.” I get more done as a remote worker, as I don’t have to be distracted by people walking by and making “polite conversation.” I also don’t have to deal with “meetings-that-could-be-an-email,” because they will really be an email now.
Cities are going to hurt a lot with the loss of “the office,” but remote work will win in the long run. It’s way more economical and will grow profits in the long run, if the bean counters do REAL math.
I don’t think cities are going to hurt for long.
Offices in cities have always been a bit of a joke. Street level businesses and residential above is a great use of resources. Each residential unit needs to get a bit larger due to WFH - home office. But, with all the offices clearing out there will be plenty of space to create affordable WFH condos.