Em :official_verified:
boosted
" #RTO mandates aren’t just less flexible—they’re pushing women out of the workforce. Turnover for women under RTO policies is three times higher than for men. Mothers of young children are the hardest hit, with labor force participation dropping 2.8 percentage points—the steepest mid-year decline in more than 40 years. "
Cory Doctorow
boosted
@pluralistic
"Return to office? An exercise in pure friction-shifting. The friction your boss experiences from furiously fantasizing about how lazy you're being at home is swapped for the friction of your commute, the friction of having to reschedule deliveries that you weren't home to sign for, the friction of having to eat a packed lunch or waste your pay on overpriced, additive/grease/salt/sugar-laden quick-service food."
Today's threads (a thread)
Inside: Friction cannot be reduced, it can only be redistributed; and more!
Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2025/08/23/become-unoptimizable/
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@pluralistic
"Return to office? An exercise in pure friction-shifting. The friction your boss experiences from furiously fantasizing about how lazy you're being at home is swapped for the friction of your commute, the friction of having to reschedule deliveries that you weren't home to sign for, the friction of having to eat a packed lunch or waste your pay on overpriced, additive/grease/salt/sugar-laden quick-service food."
Alex Akselrod
boosted
More than 90% of #JPMorgan #employees reported a decline in morale following #RTO
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/jpmorgan-rto-mandate-hurt-morale-7410218/
More than 90% of #JPMorgan #employees reported a decline in morale following #RTO
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/jpmorgan-rto-mandate-hurt-morale-7410218/
🔗 They’ve Observed Teleworking for Four Years and Reached One Clear Conclusion: “Working From Home Makes Us Happier” https://indiandefencereview.com/theyve-observed-teleworking-for-four-years-and-reached-one-clear-conclusion-working-from-home-makes-us-happier/
After four years of watching remote work in action, researchers uncovered a surprising shift in how people feel about their jobs. The results challenge many common beliefs about working from home.
Sleep Gains and Reduced Stress Linked to Eliminated Commutes
More Time for Work, Family, and Leisure Leads to Healthier Lifestyles
Productivity Remains Stable and Well-Being Improves When Remote Work Is Chosen
"Uber on Monday informed employees, including some who had been previously approved for remote work, that it will require them to come to the office three days a week"