[LINK] Remote Work Is Poised to Devastate America’s Cities

Tom Worthington tom.worthington at tomw.net.au
Thu Jan 12 10:36:31 AEDT 2023


On 10/1/23 16:51, David wrote:

> ... working-from-home is here to stay ... middle-management who could no longer survey their empire ...

Middle managers will no doubt want workers to leave their web cameras on 
all the time, with AI checking they have the correct positive facial 
expression at all times.

More seriously, I expect a weekly trip to the office would be workable. 
That give some time for team bonding.

> ... WFH result in a privileged inner-city class of knowledge workers "going out to lunch, libraries, pool, gym and parks" ...

Have you been to any of Australia's cities lately? That is what it is 
like is the zone around the CBD.

> ... while an under-privileged class of forgotten others are condemned to the same old routine of clocking on at the factory ...

Not a factory, a fulfillment center, with 24 hour shifts.


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Tom Worthington http://www.tomw.net.au


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