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The fact they resisted even after studies showed hybrid/WFH employees were more productive is telling.
It's about control. I believe power corrupts, and a power imbalance like the worker/boss relationship is even more fucked. Your supervisor and theirs, etc are all cool? That's great, but you can see the potential for abuse is there. You can push back, but then you're risking the entire atmosphere of your future employment, not to mention your ability to eat and have shelter...
my company's ceo went from seemingly a down to earth founder of the company who supported queer rights to an exploitatively rich board director who describes his employees as "loyal human capital"
it's about control and power and wealth and it sucks how good some of them are at seeming ok before they get it
Just goes to show that just because someone is on your side when it comes to social issues doesn't mean they're on your side when it comes to economic issues.