Why Don't Americans Understand How Poor Their Lives Are?

Re:Why Don't Americans Understand How Poor Their Lives Are? by exelius on Thursday April 04, 2019 @09:48AM (#19572217)

I would argue against the author’s entire premise. The nature of (white collar) work is changing, even in America.

I work a job that is 80% remote. I work from a coffee shop in the morning (and in fact, I am there right now!) I block my calendar and go work out whenever I feel like it. I rented a mountain cabin for a month and went skiing every day while working in the mornings and evenings. I get my work done and show up when needed for meetings — so my coworkers / supervisors don’t need to know any of this.

Remote work is definitely the future for most industries. Collaboration tools are only improving, are cheaper than office space, and allows access to a global resource pool.

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Re:Why Don't Americans Understand How Poor Their Lives Are? by quaffapint on Thursday April 04, 2019 @10:30AM (#19572718)

While I agree that is the future for now that is very much the exception for most of the country.

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Re:Why Don't Americans Understand How Poor Their Lives Are? by exelius on Thursday April 04, 2019 @12:25PM (#19574165)

It’s changing pretty quickly at big companies; most of my friends are in a similar position. If you’re already working on a global team, it doesn’t matter much where you sit.

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