Thread regarding Bank of America layoffs

So how do water-cooler spontaneous eureka moments work when your team contains offshore? Will those jobs now be filled locally?

On point. It's all based on non-verifiable reasons. The empirical evidence says our Execs are wrong and performance is not reliant on office work, so they rely on "water cooler spontaneous conversations" as a reason to put thousands of hours of commuters on the roads daily to attend meetings where they hear the firm is dedicated to reducing climate risk. It's like a bad sitcom come to life.

We had a brilliant project leader (who was the brain and heart of the project) leave because someone recruited him elsewhere for similar salary but full time WFH. Our leaders told him good riddance vs simply granting WFH....even though he was not located in the same office as any of his team and worked alone onsite. Now the entire project is set back months. It's about control and "managing headcount downward."

Excellent article. Thanks for sharing. This line really resonates with me...

"the desire for employers to see their employees working in their offices seems to be more about the need for control"

Totally on point, at least for the area of the bank I'm in.

Excellent! Solid fact-based case here.

I'd add the pollution cost of to the environment (c-suite hypocrites conveniently omit).

I expect these a$$inine execs will go the way of the dodo, too.

Eventually.

Thx for sharing.