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> If the measure survives, Ohioans who work for the state of Ohio would be limited to only eight hours of remote work each week.

The amendment limits remote work for Ohioans working for the state of Ohio. Probably still silly and short-sighted, but not as bad as I was imagining.

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As a taxpayer I think in-person work reduces waste

What's the evidence for your belief? What sort of waste are we talking about? Is that waste enough to offset the fuel/time use for commuting?

The waste of government employees pretending to work at home, funded by tax dollars. It’s a huge epidemic that the pandemic made into a gold mine

Citation needed.

It’s a personal opinion, citation is not required.

Subjective judgements which are quantifiably proven or disproven should be replaced with evidence.

No it’s not. A personal opinion would be “I wish people would work in person more often.” “In person work reduces waste” is a (perhaps true, perhaps not) statement of fact, which is very reasonable to ask for a citation about.

“i think” is what makes it a personal opinion.

I'd be careful of such a generalization. Studies seem to be a wash. I'd imagine it depends on the policies and processes of a given organization.

Remote work is the ultimate way to get offices to become paperless.

I don't know why you need to clarify that you are a taxpayer. But I would argue that in person work creates more waste. Between commuting and real estate. It might be easier for a remote worker to not work, but it should be easy for a manager to notice their employee isn't working.

Well, as a taxpayer I think in-person work increases waste. Now it's even!

This is a valid opinion. No downvotes are necessary for valid opinions. This is an open forum, not a shooting gallery.

A factual claim is by definition not an opinion

As a taxpayer, I think a lot of different things. That doesn't mean I am right!

State employees also do a lot of different jobs. A park ranger working remotely might indeed be wasteful, but maybe someone who is an accountant gets more done working remotely.

what kind of waste? certainly not co2 emissions

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