Jamie Dimon now regrets elements of his work from home rant

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5 points·papertowels··5 comments

> But they should respect that the company is going to decide what's good for the clients, the company, etc., not an individual...They can get a job — and I'm not being mean — they can get a job elsewhere.

The thing is, Dimon isn’t the company. He would like to think he is. But he’s also just an employee. If the “company” is going to decide, that opinion should come from at least a larger set of managers that are closer to the experiences of workers on the ground. The company isn’t deciding anything - Dimon personally is, without data on why remote work is bad, and likely without transparency on his real motivations.

Hard not to see a general lack of decorum and inability to be diplomatic (even when you're saying no) among leadership everywhere these days.

Bully got found out, doesn’t like being found out. They want the posture across their economic and social status strata without impairing their ability to source talent (because talent is what makes a business).

The tug of war for control in the labor market continues, and those used to control are not happy. These outbursts are the symptom.

I’m guessing he primarily regrets the “getting caught on tape” element.

He's sorry about the backlash his lack of decorum caused, not the contents of the rant.

> I completely respect people that don't want to go to the office all five days a week.

I mean, clearly not.

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