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[–] [email protected] 183 points 1 year ago (28 children)

I agree with the article that real estate is at the core of the issue. Always follow the money.

However, I also think some mid-level supervisor types get off on the power trip of making subordinates do things they don't want to do, such as wasting several hours a week commuting and polluting between home and office.

And of course you'll always have the suckups who want to score points by acting so eager to show up in person. They are the reason it's so hard to unify and fight these measures in many shops.

I'm not talking about people who have a genuine preference for working in the office. There are many legitimate reasons to have such a preference. I'm talking about psychos who want to force everyone to do it when it's not necessary, and don't support telecommuting as a legitimate way to work.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So I'm gonna add something here... It annoys me that managers can't form or be part of a union. Far too often low and mid level managers and supervisors get shit on just as much and have to parrot the company line coming from the higher ups that are trying to push it. I wish they could be better empowered too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why can't they be? I know management that's part of a trade Union.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I believe any position that can hire and/or especially fire employees is barred from union participation.

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