[Theoria]

'If you want the benefits of working from home, take a approximate 20% pay cut compared to an equivalent job at the office. '

That's not a benefit for the employee, but the employer. Imagine the costs that can now be cut to have their employees use their own homes to work in.

Almost like a uber scam. Employers should be offering 20% raise to outsource their costs to their employees. No more offices, and the costs that come with them, etc etc.

Naturally the next would be for companies to lower their costs even more to overseas and AI. This ultimately will hurt US workers going forward who aren't locked into a 'needed' job.

[Dilbert San Diego]

I know somebody who worked from home, even before covid.

She said there were pluses and minuses. It was nice to not have a commute to work. On the other hand, she had to pay for high speed internet and run her air conditioning constantly on hot summer days, so those personal expenses were higher.

If we will have choices to work from home or in the office, we’ll see what choices people make. Or if the decision is made for them. I predict that many companies will not be leasing the same amount of office space they currently rent, if work from home becomes permanent for many. And it’s quite possible that new hires will be hired with the understanding that they need to work off site.

[cableguymn]

Yup. once they find out WFM works, they will just ship the jobs overseas.

if you can do the job in BFE america, it can be done anywhere there is a internet connection in the world.

[unixfox]

'If you want the benefits of working from home, take a approximate 20% pay cut compared to an equivalent job at the office. '

Don't forget about saving the planet by not using as much transportation.