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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Imma be real... this isn't even a GOP vs DNC thing, the government has always fucking haaaaated telework, especially since Covid let the genie out of the bottle.

It's still going to be handled significantly worse than the DNC would though.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

A people elected government has a mandate to protect its people. Its real frightening to see that instead it announces adopt the worst business practises of private economy.

[–] [email protected] 67 points 3 days ago (4 children)

So the government telling businesses how they have to operate is small government now?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I assume they mean all government positions. Hey look at that it's in the headline

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[–] [email protected] 251 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I agree! If Elon musk cannot show up to his offices at Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, xAI, and Washington for 8 hours Monday-Friday, he should be fired without severance as CEO or co-chair of his government department.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It did seem weird to me that Harris or any of the other democratic candidates campaigned on remote work. Seems like a smart pro-worker position to take that would directly impact a group she was trying to court: college educated professionals who skew male. Plus lower environmental impact, cheaper gas, more opportunities for working parents, etc.

The cynical reason I assume it wasn’t a talking point is because the 1% who directed the media conversation had a vested interest in return to pre-Covid status quo.

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Working from home for all jobs that it is compatible with should be a mandate to help lower the amount of gas necessary for commuting.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

And avoiding government inefficiency, exactly what their dept is actually supposed to be advising on

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

That hurts their profits

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

To help bring good jobs to rural locations, that's how you convince people

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We owe commercial real estate investors exactly jacksh’t. This is, at least in part, about securing income for commercial landlords. Their “jobs” aren’t any more precious than anyone else’s jobs that are being impacted hard by this changing era. If they would like to fill their buildings, they can fork over some cash to convert parts of them to housing.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

Not landlords. About securing investments in commercial real estate.

Which given its traditional status as a rock solid baseline for investors, its not at all surprising that two rich fuckers are pushing hard to shore up commercial real estate. It probably makes a significant part of their investments.

[–] [email protected] 188 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Unless Musk somehow copied himself several times, he is working remote for most of his companies each day.

[–] [email protected] 132 points 3 days ago (11 children)

ROFL.

That's hilarious. You actually think Musk works?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Only on his Diablo progression...

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sadly, tweeting is part of his job of owning Twitter.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

naw. that's him trying to cosplay as a human.

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[–] [email protected] 127 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Then they aren't really about efficiency, are they? When properly set up, WFH for office work is very effective and efficient.

[–] [email protected] 69 points 3 days ago (6 children)

But think of the billions of dollars of now unused office space. That's horrible for real estate pricing, which is where many of these fucks are invested.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 days ago

And billions of barrels of oil no longer being used and going to waste from all the travel not happening and extra heat needed.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

“The Deep State appreciates your hard work, know how, and dedication. Come work for us from home and help stymie the Shallow State”

[–] [email protected] 75 points 3 days ago

god I fucking hate these people. Pure fucking hatred.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"Psst, Doogees, wait until you guys see what Robbie has planned for stay-at-home."

[–] [email protected] 148 points 3 days ago

Fuck you both

[–] [email protected] 84 points 3 days ago (2 children)

At least they're open about it: The entire point (according to them) is attrition. The actual plan is to make work for these people much more hostile so they quit.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Do you think our tax bills will drop if they succeed in forcing these million employees to quit?

They said they want to run the government like a business, and it looks like that's what they're pursuing. Unfortunately, that just means they'll give us the lowest quality service at the highest possible price.

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