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Re:I Asked What it Would Take to Get Gen Z Back to the Office by SQueeeeeL on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @12:25PM (#33804087)
Power. Management really doesn't give a shit about being the most productivity, in reality those who have been deemed "above workers" want to feel that way and be able to observe their serfs in the field toiling away. It absolutely terrifies them that having a task master breathing down the neck of workers may not actually be necessary for things to get done, because why else did they spend 2 whole years paying 150k for that MBA from an Ivy League if their role is truly pointless.

Dealing with all these contradictions is very hard and may require a review of how we imagine "work" on a societal level, so it's much easier to force everyone back into the office and sweep it back under the rug.

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Re:I Asked What it Would Take to Get Gen Z Back to the Office by ren_engineer on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @01:15PM (#33805008)
in theory it should solve itself, companies that adapt or new companies that form will be more efficient and cost effective and put these other companies out of business.

In the short term these people can use words to justify decisions but eventually it will show up in the bottom line and everybody will find out which model is superior

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Re:I Asked What it Would Take to Get Gen Z Back to the Office by SQueeeeeL on Wednesday November 30, 2022 @02:27PM (#33806214)
This is discussed very heavily in economic theory. Basically possession of capital is such a powerful advantage it basically destroys a lot of the adaptation that should be forced. You see this a lot with VC companies, like Uber needing to subsidize every ride or Internet providers monopolizing by endlessly buying each other and merging instead of improving customer service.
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Re:I Asked What it Would Take to Get Gen Z Back to the Office by 99b12e2d358bb03 on Thursday December 01, 2022 @04:37PM (#33823185)
Can you elaborate on this or offer some resources to learn more? This squares with my experience, but I haven't seen this thought specifically elaborated on. I am very interested to learn more.

This would be an excellent example of a market failure and a key area of policy research.

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