Following the pandemic, where remote work arrangements appeared to be a permanent fixture, employers are now pushing their employees to return to the office.
The "Great Reset" is an oxymoron. Society is forever expanding in its innovation. The best book ever written and as far as I know only book to truly take on this subject is The Ultimate Resource 2" by Julian Simon, 1981. Anyone who reads this comes away with a positive and uplifting view of humanity for endless good. The "bad" aspect of humanity is the politicians trying to exert control to keep themselves in power. It is an 85% good vs 15% bad sort of ratio best I can determine from extensive reading and observation.
The 15% is comprised of those who view others as vehicles for personal power. They are predators of other's innovation and fail to understand that a "Great Reset" controlled by them is impossible. These are self-appointed individuals unconnected to the realities of human needs for personal well-being and outlets for accomplishment i.e. free speech. These people only cause societal chaos by efforts to steer society which is far more effiient in steering itself.
I don't know the situation in Europe, but in the US there appeared to be great consternation about a possible commercial real estate market crash. With the return to work initiative, some say it's now looking like it'll be a long slide downward instead of a crash. I can see where wall street bankers could influence market participants to herd workers back into their empty properties to prop up market values.
Apropos of your comments, past and present, I found this quote from Mark Twain:
"Loyalty to country always! Loyalty to government when it deserves it."
I deeply appreciate your willingness to "not shutup".
Agreed. My sweetheart read an article recently that tied the pending CRE crisis with the orders to return to work. Apparently, governments at all levels are feeling the loss of revenue from too few people working in offices, everything from taxes and fees paid by employers, reduced demand for utilities like electricity and water, restaurants and other businesses near office buildings, reduced daycare business, reduced gas taxes and revenue from public transportation, and on and on. The article basically said that governments are urging businesses to get people back to work to restore those revenue streams and business activity. You may also have seen the clip from some corporate bigwig (might have been in the UK) telling his colleagues that the employee/employer relationship has to change, since employees are refusing or resisting the return to work, and the bigwig stated, basically, that "they" needed to instill real pain in the economy, with much higher unemployment, to show that it's the employers who drive the train, not the employees. He also decried the notion that workers are more productive at home. Basically he said that workers in pajamas with kids running around the home could not possibly be more productive than workers in office settings, no matter what you hear from the pro-remote work crowd.
Makes you wonder, though, what these people thought would happen when they started pushing remote work. Did then not anticipate follow-on effects or consequences? FWIW, that failure to anticipate unintended consequences is consistent with nearly all progressive initiatives; these people cannot look beyond the ends of their noses.
Does your concern about European bureaucrats extend to comments made to your post ? Do these new EU internet laws straight jacket you to the point that no dissident comment or other opinion other than the official is allowed? How does this affect all Substack posts? If you’re concerned how does this all go forward?
Don’t believe it. .. these evil 👿 have a long goal & it’s playing out slowly... they are working feverishly in the background here in America with Executive Orders changing everything...
Interesting how these "post-industrial" companies can't seem to get beyond the "industrial age" (19th 20th century) authoritative management techniques which are no longer relevant. Instead of figuring out what is best for the customers and workers, management reverts to the past. What a bunch of mendacious idiots!
The answer to your question is authoritarian power and control. Capitalists think they own their employees in a sort of master-slave relationship, and that they should have as much control over them as possible.
Even the increased profits caused by the increased productivity of happier workers at home is not as important to capitalists as is their power over the lives of their employees. Working from home eroded that power, capitalists like Musk absolutely hate that, and are doing what they can to get everyone back in the office so they can be more closely supervised...and controlled.
Some do some do not. Those who are sociopathic believe they can command their employees without requiring a response. However, management who follow "Lean Processes" rely heavily on employee input for efficient operations in a continuous improvement environment. Employees are compensated for their input individually and unions are not welcome as this destroys the mertit-based system.
The history of merit-based operated companies is generally excellent and make the better investments over time. Danaher is one example.
Great pro-capitalist reply. Sadly, it won't work for me. I really am a Bolshevik and don't think anyone should have the power over others that the power structure of capitalism requires. It is this power structure, in fact, that encourages and rewards the very sociopathy to which you are quite rightly opposed.
The "Great Reset" is an oxymoron. Society is forever expanding in its innovation. The best book ever written and as far as I know only book to truly take on this subject is The Ultimate Resource 2" by Julian Simon, 1981. Anyone who reads this comes away with a positive and uplifting view of humanity for endless good. The "bad" aspect of humanity is the politicians trying to exert control to keep themselves in power. It is an 85% good vs 15% bad sort of ratio best I can determine from extensive reading and observation.
The 15% is comprised of those who view others as vehicles for personal power. They are predators of other's innovation and fail to understand that a "Great Reset" controlled by them is impossible. These are self-appointed individuals unconnected to the realities of human needs for personal well-being and outlets for accomplishment i.e. free speech. These people only cause societal chaos by efforts to steer society which is far more effiient in steering itself.
I don't know the situation in Europe, but in the US there appeared to be great consternation about a possible commercial real estate market crash. With the return to work initiative, some say it's now looking like it'll be a long slide downward instead of a crash. I can see where wall street bankers could influence market participants to herd workers back into their empty properties to prop up market values.
Apropos of your comments, past and present, I found this quote from Mark Twain:
"Loyalty to country always! Loyalty to government when it deserves it."
I deeply appreciate your willingness to "not shutup".
Agreed. My sweetheart read an article recently that tied the pending CRE crisis with the orders to return to work. Apparently, governments at all levels are feeling the loss of revenue from too few people working in offices, everything from taxes and fees paid by employers, reduced demand for utilities like electricity and water, restaurants and other businesses near office buildings, reduced daycare business, reduced gas taxes and revenue from public transportation, and on and on. The article basically said that governments are urging businesses to get people back to work to restore those revenue streams and business activity. You may also have seen the clip from some corporate bigwig (might have been in the UK) telling his colleagues that the employee/employer relationship has to change, since employees are refusing or resisting the return to work, and the bigwig stated, basically, that "they" needed to instill real pain in the economy, with much higher unemployment, to show that it's the employers who drive the train, not the employees. He also decried the notion that workers are more productive at home. Basically he said that workers in pajamas with kids running around the home could not possibly be more productive than workers in office settings, no matter what you hear from the pro-remote work crowd.
Makes you wonder, though, what these people thought would happen when they started pushing remote work. Did then not anticipate follow-on effects or consequences? FWIW, that failure to anticipate unintended consequences is consistent with nearly all progressive initiatives; these people cannot look beyond the ends of their noses.
Does your concern about European bureaucrats extend to comments made to your post ? Do these new EU internet laws straight jacket you to the point that no dissident comment or other opinion other than the official is allowed? How does this affect all Substack posts? If you’re concerned how does this all go forward?
I'm currently trying to figure this out, and will let you all know once I know. Just rest assured that I won't shut up.
Don’t believe it. .. these evil 👿 have a long goal & it’s playing out slowly... they are working feverishly in the background here in America with Executive Orders changing everything...
Great article . Lily curious , have you read the Prussia hate series ?
I’m in that now. It’s interesting
Interesting how these "post-industrial" companies can't seem to get beyond the "industrial age" (19th 20th century) authoritative management techniques which are no longer relevant. Instead of figuring out what is best for the customers and workers, management reverts to the past. What a bunch of mendacious idiots!
The answer to your question is authoritarian power and control. Capitalists think they own their employees in a sort of master-slave relationship, and that they should have as much control over them as possible.
Even the increased profits caused by the increased productivity of happier workers at home is not as important to capitalists as is their power over the lives of their employees. Working from home eroded that power, capitalists like Musk absolutely hate that, and are doing what they can to get everyone back in the office so they can be more closely supervised...and controlled.
Some do some do not. Those who are sociopathic believe they can command their employees without requiring a response. However, management who follow "Lean Processes" rely heavily on employee input for efficient operations in a continuous improvement environment. Employees are compensated for their input individually and unions are not welcome as this destroys the mertit-based system.
The history of merit-based operated companies is generally excellent and make the better investments over time. Danaher is one example.
Each situation requires individual assessment.
Great pro-capitalist reply. Sadly, it won't work for me. I really am a Bolshevik and don't think anyone should have the power over others that the power structure of capitalism requires. It is this power structure, in fact, that encourages and rewards the very sociopathy to which you are quite rightly opposed.
Sadly you miss the point. But, your comment is respected.