It is stupid to have people in the office if they can do the same work from home. But it’s the employer’s right to be stupid. I hope the stupid employers lose all their good talent. The remote work revolution is upon us.
If a person can do the same work as home, why keep them on as an employee? Why not reclassify them as independent contractors? For the company, it's cheaper, with fewer legal obligations.
I wonder how many of these work-from-home situations will result in employees being reclassified as independent contractors? Or even outsource those jobs to India?