Zoom orders workers back to the office

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Zoom orders workers back to the office - Lemmy.world

A company that achieved success due to people having to WFH are now forcing staff back in to the office

That’s just bad PR. I can’t imagine the potential profits are worth the risk.

It’s been proven over and over remote work retains top talent and makes people better at their work. And the “productivity loss” is covered by the fact that people maybe get less done in eight hours, but work longer to make up for the productivity they lost to taking more breaks.

But American capitalism has to remind the workers that their misery is part of the point.

I’m not sure there is any productivity loss, I work way more efficiently at home
Same. Guy that sits behind me in the office has an average speaking volume of 78 decibels. Yes, I pulled out a sound meter one day because he is so goddamn loud. And I’m stuck in an open floor plan with him.

If you’re in the US, depending on the pitch of his voice, you might genuinely have a hearing safety concern.

www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/…/1910.95