For the sake of argument, let's say that COVID is over. Let's say that it has been eradicated. OK, awesome. I'm really struggling to wrap my head around the fact why that means we have to round up all of the office workers and force them to return to their little cubicles ASAP, when the past two years have been one of the greatest developments in the workers rights movement since the 40 hour work week.
It really just seems like the bourgeois (and PMC) want to strip away every bit of autonomy over our own lives we've gained since the beginning of this pandemic (and this is just for those of us who are privileged enough to work remotely)
My company literally just announced a plan to phase out hybrid work (two days in the office, three days remote) with the hopes of eventually returning to normal (five days a week in the office).
How is this shit sticking
Personally, I fucking hate working from home. I’m unproductive (I have too many distractions available, like video games and a comfy bed), I fucking hate emails and would much rather just go to the lab next door and ask my question, I like the social interaction I get by just being in a space with other people, and working in person gives me a much better work-free divide that helps me balance stuff better.
I was much happier pre-covid when I just went to the lab 10-6 Monday through Friday and then when I came home work turned off. The only time I was thinking about work was when I was there, as soon as I left work was out of my head. Now I’m constantly thinking about when I will and won’t go in and what I can and can’t do from home and trying to schedule things and if you ever have to meet someone it’s a pain because no one’s in at the same time so you can’t just meet up.