<story><title>Billionaires Want People Back to Work. Employees Aren’t So Sure</title><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-25/billionaires-want-people-back-to-work-workers-aren-t-so-sure</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>cushychicken</author><text>What if, at the tail end of all this, a bunch of people find that they&amp;#x27;ve tried remote work and decided: &amp;quot;Hey - this fucking &lt;i&gt;rules!&lt;/i&gt;&amp;quot; In part because they&amp;#x27;ve realized that they can complete their core work duties in less time, with less distractions, and zero commuting.&lt;p&gt;Maybe - &lt;i&gt;just maybe&lt;/i&gt; - this could be the unplug that helps people prioritize the things that they enjoy over their work.&lt;p&gt;I recognize that&amp;#x27;s a viewpoint that represents immense privilege. I&amp;#x27;m in a job where I&amp;#x27;m capable of working remotely. But it&amp;#x27;d be a neat thing for people like me to be able to leverage.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>JshWright</author><text>I think it&amp;#x27;s likely the exact opposite will happen. People are being thrown into seriously sub-optimal remote working experiences, and their productivity is likely to suffer for it. This will result in companies being less likely to consider remote working a viable path.</text></comment>
<story><title>Billionaires Want People Back to Work. Employees Aren’t So Sure</title><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-25/billionaires-want-people-back-to-work-workers-aren-t-so-sure</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>cushychicken</author><text>What if, at the tail end of all this, a bunch of people find that they&amp;#x27;ve tried remote work and decided: &amp;quot;Hey - this fucking &lt;i&gt;rules!&lt;/i&gt;&amp;quot; In part because they&amp;#x27;ve realized that they can complete their core work duties in less time, with less distractions, and zero commuting.&lt;p&gt;Maybe - &lt;i&gt;just maybe&lt;/i&gt; - this could be the unplug that helps people prioritize the things that they enjoy over their work.&lt;p&gt;I recognize that&amp;#x27;s a viewpoint that represents immense privilege. I&amp;#x27;m in a job where I&amp;#x27;m capable of working remotely. But it&amp;#x27;d be a neat thing for people like me to be able to leverage.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>holler</author><text>It&amp;#x27;s funny, I&amp;#x27;ve been working remotely for the past 4 years and now more than ever, I miss going to an office and being around more people. Working remote has some amazing benefits, and I&amp;#x27;ve certainly taken advantage of them, but eventually I&amp;#x27;ve realized that decreased social interaction is something to consider. That said, I&amp;#x27;ll probably keep working remote.</text></comment>