"Thing is, we have a chance to build office work from the ground up: to re-evaluate the old 9-to-5, to relocate city centre offices, to let people work tight 4-day weeks, to realise that working smart is better than the old-fashioned idea of working hard"
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
From chatting to people, I think the main reason those high up want people to come back to the office is simple: control.
Even when productivity metrics indicate all is well, bosses don't trust employees & like to be able to physically check on them. Not related to actual output.
Even when productivity metrics indicate all is well, bosses don't trust employees & like to be able to physically check on them. Not related to actual output.
I'd be super curious in any survey difference between how much superiors miss "stopping by to chat" vs how much their employees feel similarly.
Just to be very clear here - I do think most workplaces wouldn't benefit (or want) to remain entirely remote - in-person time does make a real difference. But I don't think we need to snap back to the strict 9-5 M-F - we have an opportunity to do better through flexibility!
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