1984Feb 9, 2024

‘Zombie Offices’ Spell Trouble for Some Banks - The New York Times

https://lemmy.today/post/6273817

‘Zombie Offices’ Spell Trouble for Some Banks - The New York Times - Lemmy Today

This is the real reason for companies wanting people back to the office. All this talk about collaboration and team spirit is just the publicly given reason for wanting people back to the office. The real reason is that now the owners of the buildings are losing money. Cry me a river.

Show threadnotannpcFeb 9, 2024

Let those banks burn. I could not care less. Let the corporate real estate market burn with em.

We don’t need them.

Show threadleaskovskiFeb 9, 2024
You do know if that sector fails, so does your pension, and probably a whole load of the economy.
Show threadShalakushkaFeb 9, 2024
When were you born, 1950? Who the duck has a pension at this point?
Show threadcorsicanguppyFeb 9, 2024

I work IT on a union contract. I’m building a pension. My cousin retired at 48 from his union mechanic job and now makes 50% pay until he dies.

You should consider a union.

Show threadPasserby6497Feb 9, 2024
Where are you that it is unionized? Around me, any talk of unionization among my peers is always dismissed as something that would upset the gravy train and cause all our jobs to be offshored.
Show threadAtariDump
$20 days he doesn’t answer.
Feb 10, 2024 at 4:45pmWeb