King Kaufman on Nostr: Every conversation about companies wanting their workers to return to the office goes ...
Every conversation about companies wanting their workers to return to the office goes the same way.
The bosses say it's VITALLY important for people to come into the office. It's what's best for the business.
And lots of ideas are tossed around about how to convince workers to return to the office.
Well, usually it's one idea: Threats. If you don't come in we'll fire you. We'll give you a negative review.
This article includes the wildly generous idea "We'll toss 10 bucks to the charity of your choice."
The idea that never comes up: Pay people.
Pay workers for the commute time that the last few years have shown them they've been donating to your company. Pay them for the childcare or elderly care that they now understand they've been subsidizing your company by paying so that they can come into the office.
It's not even an idea that's considered and dismissed. It's literally never mentioned.
Pay your workers for this vital thing they're doing for your company — showing up.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/business/return-to-office-remote-work.html
The bosses say it's VITALLY important for people to come into the office. It's what's best for the business.
And lots of ideas are tossed around about how to convince workers to return to the office.
Well, usually it's one idea: Threats. If you don't come in we'll fire you. We'll give you a negative review.
This article includes the wildly generous idea "We'll toss 10 bucks to the charity of your choice."
The idea that never comes up: Pay people.
Pay workers for the commute time that the last few years have shown them they've been donating to your company. Pay them for the childcare or elderly care that they now understand they've been subsidizing your company by paying so that they can come into the office.
It's not even an idea that's considered and dismissed. It's literally never mentioned.
Pay your workers for this vital thing they're doing for your company — showing up.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/business/return-to-office-remote-work.html