Worker sparks debate after saying it is ‘pointless’ to force employees to return to office
1 year, 10 months ago

Worker sparks debate after saying it is ‘pointless’ to force employees to return to office

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A worker has sparked a debate about hybrid positions, after saying he feels like it’s “pointless” for employees to be required to go to the office throughout the week. Working in the office is great for collaboration and teamwork, however the nature of my job specifically doesn’t require any of that, so it’s tough justifying coming in to work every week.” In the video, he also expressed that he works on “a laptop and can work from wherever wants to”. “It’s 2022, unless your job requires physical interaction, let’s use technology and have people work remotely.” A third person said: “I love working remotely. “But I would love to not have traffic!” “I’m a WFH supervisor – I had people quit when we announced we weren’t reopening our office,” another said.

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