i have to take an hour commute through heavy traffic so i can… drum roll… sit in front of a computer and work on the internet, just like i fucking would at home.
they make a taboo of even mentioning it.
They don’t really give a shit about carbon emissions or employee wellbeing.
suits don’t give a shit about anything except lining their pockets. part of the job is to say things that get public approval which is often mistaken as them actually caring for said things
“We’ll try anything as long as it fits in our exact worldview and doesn’t inconvenience us in any way whatsoever”
Meanwhile remote-first companies are saving money on office space and can use that to hire more people, while also immediately being greener than a company with commuters that have to worship the concrete temple.
