Scott FrancisFeb 21, 2024

“In other words: Forcing employees to work in an office doesn’t benefit companies, but does harm the lives of employees — at least in the short term.

More to the point: Most companies cannot show actual monetary benefits from RTO mandates. But most employees can show actual and significant monetary costs from RTO mandates.

In essence, these kinds of mandates represent a transfer of wealth from employees that their employers don’t even benefit from.”

Great piece from @MikeElgan https://www.computerworld.com/article/3712843/the-hidden-high-cost-of-return-to-office-mandates.html

The hidden high cost of return-to-office mandates

If you force employees to commute and work in an office every day, you can expect to lose your best employees.

Computerworld
Show threadEmile SnyderFeb 21, 2024
@darkuncle @MikeElgan my cynical but unresearched take is that the benefit to companies is in having labor in a weaker position overall. It's harder to switch jobs if fewer jobs are remote. (But I haven't read the linked article; maybe they addressed this benefit to companies?)
Show threadInsurgo Formica
@esnyder @darkuncle @MikeElgan as someone who doesn't live near a CBD for family reasons, the last few years have been the sweet spot for employment opportunities for me.
As roles once again become "conveniently located in the CBD - 3 days in the office", those opportunities for me are quickly sliding away, with little gain for the employer imho
Feb 21, 2024 at 5:25amWeb
Show threadEmile SnyderFeb 21, 2024
@InsurgoFormica @darkuncle @MikeElgan isn't the gain for the employer that you are under pressure to accept lower pay and fewer benefits with the reduced number of positions open to you?
Show threadInsurgo FormicaFeb 21, 2024
@esnyder @darkuncle @MikeElgan probably a bit too cunning for my management, but in theory yes, I'd say you're right
Show threadInsurgo FormicaFeb 21, 2024
@esnyder @darkuncle @MikeElgan thinking more about it, they also restrict their pool of workers with the opposite affect