Oh wow, no one has ever described this to me as class-based prejudice, but you’re right, that’s exactly what it is!

Also love your point about bullying — I’ve never been bullied in the workplace, (probably because I’m loud and rude and like an in-person tape recorder, tell everyone everything) but I can only imagine how much Slack and recorded Zoom meetings have reduced this!! That’s amazing.

I’m disheartened to hear there’s a back to the office movement in UK as well. I sincerely don’t understand why it’s even a debate — people have different strengths. We’ve always known this.

For example, bubbly, shiny extroverts who speak well and gain energy from others often climb faster in corporate, because they’re in an ideal environment for showcasing their strengths.

Likewise, when put in a remote-only setup in the comfort of their homes, fast-typing introverts who are more quick-witted via messenger than in person excel!

If I work better at the office and you work better at home, because of intrinsic differences between us, why on earth would a CEO, who I assume wants to maximize productivity, try and make those two employees work in the same place where one of us will be 50% less productive and 100% more miserable?

Answer: all the reasons you just gave above. Thanks for reading, loved your comment. 😁