It's an experiment to come back to work? There is absolutely no health reason to do it. Covid is endemic and not the plague we were all told it was. The interventions clearly did nothing to stop it, from social distancing to masks to stay-at-home orders. The virus does what it does. We have vaccines, therapeutics, and strains that are far less deadly than the original. For 90% of all people, Covid is a cold. It's 99% or more of working-age people. The reasons people are pushing for remote work have nothing to do with Covid. It's about social engineering and remaking our society. It's about "fighting climate change" and some bizarre Star Trek-like fantasy where money doesn't exist.
Every time I read one of your posts on COVID I think "I'm glad we people that were public health experts giving advice rather than this imbecile."
It is truly remarkable how many times you have insisted something was the case only to contradict yourself later.
Public health officials presided over a catastrophe in terms of school closures that will resonate for a generation. I remain unapologetically furious with those who advocated for mass lockdowns and school closures. The ‘stamp out COVID at all costs’ mentality drove countless small businesses and families into a ditch and widened the divide between rich and poor. No one cared to weigh the costs of this unprecedented mitigation response. This wildly irresponsible action should be something we all learn from. Never again!
And Tim Cook, wasn’t the work from home thing the grand experiment? What kind of mental gymnastics did it take to flip that on it’s head?
COVID proved what we all really knew anyway: If you work in an office, your job can be done without leaving the house. It's time to end commuting for office workers forever.
Hey, here's a thought: Maybe it's time to mandate commuting pay. If an employer decides a job can't be done from home, then that employer must pay the employee for time spent commuting. That way people who really do have to be physically present get paid for ALL the time spent in work-related activities.
They already give you commuting pay...its call your paycheck. This sounds like someone trying to extort their employer for more money.
Exactly. Those who insist on working from home should expect a downward adjustment to their paycheck. They should also be cognizant of the potential limitations in the advancement of their careers. Those who typically advance are social animals who thrive on the kind of personal interaction you can’t simulate on Zoom. That’s just a reality.
Of course, you could start your own business and then you wouldn’t have to worry about any of that.
It's an experiment to come back to work? There is absolutely no health reason to do it. Covid is endemic and not the plague we were all told it was. The interventions clearly did nothing to stop it, from social distancing to masks to stay-at-home orders. The virus does what it does. We have vaccines, therapeutics, and strains that are far less deadly than the original. For 90% of all people, Covid is a cold. It's 99% or more of working-age people. The reasons people are pushing for remote work have nothing to do with Covid. It's about social engineering and remaking our society. It's about "fighting climate change" and some bizarre Star Trek-like fantasy where money doesn't exist.
Every time I read one of your posts on COVID I think "I'm glad we people that were public health experts giving advice rather than this imbecile."
It is truly remarkable how many times you have insisted something was the case only to contradict yourself later.
Public health officials presided over a catastrophe in terms of school closures that will resonate for a generation. I remain unapologetically furious with those who advocated for mass lockdowns and school closures. The ‘stamp out COVID at all costs’ mentality drove countless small businesses and families into a ditch and widened the divide between rich and poor. No one cared to weigh the costs of this unprecedented mitigation response. This wildly irresponsible action should be something we all learn from. Never again!
And Tim Cook, wasn’t the work from home thing the grand experiment? What kind of mental gymnastics did it take to flip that on it’s head?
My response to the other dude applies to your comment as well. If can’t grasp the difference between public health policy and public policy in general then you you don’t have any business making either.
It's an experiment to come back to work? There is absolutely no health reason to do it. Covid is endemic and not the plague we were all told it was. The interventions clearly did nothing to stop it, from social distancing to masks to stay-at-home orders. The virus does what it does. We have vaccines, therapeutics, and strains that are far less deadly than the original. For 90% of all people, Covid is a cold. It's 99% or more of working-age people. The reasons people are pushing for remote work have nothing to do with Covid. It's about social engineering and remaking our society. It's about "fighting climate change" and some bizarre Star Trek-like fantasy where money doesn't exist.
Every time I read one of your posts on COVID I think "I'm glad we people that were public health experts giving advice rather than this imbecile."
It is truly remarkable how many times you have insisted something was the case only to contradict yourself later.
Public health officials presided over a catastrophe in terms of school closures that will resonate for a generation. I remain unapologetically furious with those who advocated for mass lockdowns and school closures. The ‘stamp out COVID at all costs’ mentality drove countless small businesses and families into a ditch and widened the divide between rich and poor. No one cared to weigh the costs of this unprecedented mitigation response. This wildly irresponsible action should be something we all learn from. Never again!
And Tim Cook, wasn’t the work from home thing the grand experiment? What kind of mental gymnastics did it take to flip that on it’s head?
My response to the other dude applies to your comment as well. If can’t grasp the difference between public health policy and public policy in general then you you don’t have any business making either.
I do not understand what you are trying to say. But I surmise that you have no school age children and are either blind or unconcerned with the disastrous effects on their education and mental health the last two years of misguided public policy have wrought. I witnessed it first hand. And I’m pissed.
COVID proved what we all really knew anyway: If you work in an office, your job can be done without leaving the house. It's time to end commuting for office workers forever.
Hey, here's a thought: Maybe it's time to mandate commuting pay. If an employer decides a job can't be done from home, then that employer must pay the employee for time spent commuting. That way people who really do have to be physically present get paid for ALL the time spent in work-related activities.
They already give you commuting pay...its call your paycheck. This sounds like someone trying to extort their employer for more money.
Exactly. Those who insist on working from home should expect a downward adjustment to their paycheck. They should also be cognizant of the potential limitations in the advancement of their careers. Those who typically advance are social animals who thrive on the kind of personal interaction you can’t simulate on Zoom. That’s just a reality.
Of course, you could start your own business and then you wouldn’t have to worry about any of that.
Agreed! When a person works from home all the time, they can be silent and it could result in out of sight, out of mind as well. So much that could be determined that maybe your position isn't really needed anymore because someone else can just do it in the office instead. I don't see this working from home shit being the new norm. The economy is in the very beginnings of cooling down and people are gonna start losing their jobs as a result. I bet the first ones to go are the ones that demand they work from home.
A person who works from home consumes fewer company resources. What justification is there for paying them less, assuming the same productivity?
That's a big assumption...
From my experience the trend actually goes the other way; I'm far more productive working from home. If you have any evidence to the contrary I'd be happy to see it.
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And Tim Cook, wasn’t the work from home thing the grand experiment? What kind of mental gymnastics did it take to flip that on it’s head?
Of course, you could start your own business and then you wouldn’t have to worry about any of that.