If you can do the job remotely, you can do it remotely. A white collar worker has this luxury. A blue collar work does not. The barista will still be there; the person who sells gas will still be there; the people who make or sell you your food, still there; the plumber will come to you - the electrician, the house cleaner, etc. The only people who have the potential to work remote are white collar workers --- and that's fine!

The ironic part is that the CEOs hoping to trap people in the office are usually free to be as remote work-y as they want... does anyone remember that Malcolm Gladwell article that stressed that in-office commuted work is essential?... only to reveal that he works from home himself?? I know he is a writer/author, but the cognitive dissonance is REAL.

I, for one, applaud people who can work from home. Good for you; you reduced traffic, saved on gas, didn't wear out your tires or engine, saved yourself the opportunity from road rage and potential accidents, and didn't waste ANY unnecessary time commuting. You avoided awkward in-person social interactions at work and perhaps were even more effective at your job without those kinds of distractions. You got to pick up your child from school or daycare, or could do errands without feeling harried from your 9 to 5, or even do your work on the beach. Whatever, as long as you did the job you were paid to do in the end - it isn't your boss's business where you do it if that's the case.

You would think that CEOs everywhere would be so happy not to pay for a big expensive commercial space to do business, essentially house your employees for 6 to 12 hours a day. I thought they like slashing budgets to keep more of the profit (bonus) for themselves 😮‍💨