Why workers are still winning the return-to-office fight

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14 pointsrntn4 comments

Management is fighting an uphill battle to convince workers to do the frivolous unpaid labour of commuting at their own expense while simultaneously cutting real wages.

I don’t see how they can win in the long term.

When I was required to go back into the office, I told my manager I would begin my work day with my commute. Work day starts at 9am? That's when my hour long commute starts. So I wasn't able to take any meetings until 10am. Same with leaving work. Commute home takes 1.5 hours and day ends at 5? I'm leaving at 3:30 and can't take any meetings. My manager was fine with it since he also despised the RTO requirements. Felt like the little bit of power where I had control.

Easy, when and where there is no shortage of labour.

I bet Indian offshoring companies have no issues, given the competition to even have a job to start with.

It is on regions where workers have the upper hand, unions and good work laws, that management is fighting.

If I'm forced back into the office I'm going to stare accusing daggers at every manager and demand to know, "Did you do this?"

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