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Workers want to stay remote, prompting an office real estate crisis

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Re: Workers want to stay remote, prompting an office real estate crisis

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> Economists warn the situation could portend disaster, risking parts of the banking system, too.

Well well well…, also, these “economists” reminded me with the “scientists” during the pandemic. (Who turned out later to be big corps pawns), if there’s any list of these so called economists, please share.

Re: Workers want to stay remote, prompting an office real estate crisis

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What if it prompts an amazing windfall of so much unused indoor space? No it's a crisis. This is why we can't have nice things and why the concept of 'post scarcity' is delusional.

It's causing a crisis for the bourgeoisie. That means we all must be terrified.

Re: Workers want to stay remote, prompting an office real estate crisis

#14

I wish employers would stop pretending the push to end remote work is even tangentially related to productivity.

"Dear employees, As you probably know, our C-suite and their golf buddies are heavily invested in commercial real estate. Your absense in downtowns is a grave danger to CRE and our financial future. For this reason, we need you to show up in offices at least every other day. We understand that the unnecessary air pollution from commute is a high price to pay when the climate is getting so unstable, but we believe it's an acceptable price to get us rich quickly. Truly yours, the Chief Nihilist Officer on behalf of the top management team."
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