The All Or Nothing Argument for Remote Work

Working Remotely: Should we stay, or should we go?

As the topic continues on, the last few days people have been praising the idea of everyone going

remote. Here are a few things to consider:

Wasted Space

If everyone works remotely, buildings would be empty, people would forget how to communicate in

person, and we would have empty buildings all around us. How many people would we put out of work

by doing this? Think of the construction industry; where would all the construction workers go if there

were no buildings to build and no one to manage them? Would we turn the empty buildings into

shelters? (Which would be awesome and help Seattle’s homeless problem), but who would run them if

we were all working remote? (You can see where I am going with this, right?)

Less Traffic

Everyone working remotely means less cars on the highway, and we are all for that! That’s the positive.

Compensation

Some say you can afford to take a pay cut if you are not commuting, putting gas in your car,

maintenance on your car and wear and tear and so on. And, if the business owners are not paying for

their building, then don’t you think employees should get a pay raise? Less overhead means no lease, no

extra expenses, and more money for all. But what happens to all the manufacturers, the distributors?

They need a building to work in, right?

The trickle-down effect is not necessarily a positive effect. How about we all do what is necessary to

keep the flow moving forward and not backwards? How about we allow what is good for each person as

an individual? Remote work is not a new thing, just a different solution. Think of the bigger picture.

Empty buildings are not necessarily a good thing. To much traffic, not a good thing either? So, what is

the solution?

Share your thoughts with me on the topic by emailing me here: jennifer@mastorrecruiting.com