Remote Workers FURIOUS With BACK TO OFFICE Mandates 

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I'm a programmer-analyst and I'm never, ever going back to work at the office ever again.

Lesson learned, don't ever trust corporate "promises". Good video Michael. Nailed it !!!

I work so much better from home, I go into the office and everyone is talking half the time, so hard to focus

I worked for AETNA Health Care until 2015 that experimted with remote work long before the pandemic. They learned that productivity increased by 80% because workers didn't need to commute or gossip near the water cooler. I believe this reversal is just a way to thin the herd without layoffs and severance.

All signs suggest that 2023 will be a year of severe economic pain. I was really hopeful of my investments this year, but all my plans have been disoriented, I've been studying the market and I realized some investors made millions from the recent recession and I was wondering if such success rate could be achieved in this present market. Any recommendations?

I've worked at companies that have experimented with remote work on and off for the last 20 years. It basically breaks down to personality type. Some people get lots of work done when they're not constantly being bugged with phone calls and meetings about meetings. Other people can't get anything done, can't manage their time effectively, and need the structure. Some people constantly have excuses why they don't get anything done and don't answer the phone because they're not really working. At my current job, we experiment with it on an individual basis, but they can still be called back to the office if their productivity drops. The trick to being able to work from home is that you are just as responsive as when you are at work. Don't ever tell someone to call you back because you're at the gym. That puts you at the top of the layoff list.

Don't quit. When they say get in or else, let them fire you. Also look for a job that is 100% remote. Be as loyal to an employer as they are to you. Necessity on the commercial realestate sector and local governments is not an obligation on mine.

As much as I’d like to come to Florida, that home insurance corruption keeps me on the sidelines :(

People wanting to work remotely isn't about laziness, its just objectively better than working on-site because Remote work saves people precious time and money. Obviously not every job can be done remotely but it is obvious why many workers prefer to work at least partially remote. Lets face it, most of the return to office mandates are coming from companies that want to increase attrition, they massively over-hired coming out of the pandemic and now need to trim their headcount. If people leave voluntarily they don't have to give them severance packages. Many also have big expensive office leases and buildings on their balance sheet. And don't give me that nonsense that companies are now discovering that if you can do your job remote, then it can be outsourced. Outsourcing is not some new phenomenon, its been happening for decades. Many companies outsourced in the 90's and 00's only to find out their business took a massive productivity hit so they moved back to hiring domestic employees. If a company wants to cut costs and wants to outsource, they will outsource regardless if you come to the office. The perks are clear, just to name a few: - Don't have to spend hundreds or thousands of hours per year sitting in their car or public transit - Thousands of dollars on gas and vehicle depreciation and parking - You can bring and pick up your kids up from school - Don't have to pretend to be busy at the office once all your work is done - Don't have to pretend to enjoy socializing with your coworkers when you just want to get your work done - Can save money and eat healthier home cooked meals more easily - Better for the environment - Get more sleep

I am so grateful to be working remote with my company. I would be very upset if that were to ever change. Sorry, It does make a difference. Office environment is toxic.

My wife has worked remotely for about 15 years now. The business actually shut down her office in our city. I was hybrid before the pandemic, 3 in and 2 remote. Since then my role has changed and my direct supervisor is in a city 3-4 hours away, and his boss is literally on the opposite side of the country. I don't have an office anymore and my boss says there's absolutely no reason for me to bother going in to the office. My company is actually pushing for a lot of people in roles that don't need to be in the office to work remotely and is decreasing the office footprint. I realize this could change which is why we are staying put for now (I mean, aside from insane real estate prices).

3 years remote. I keep getting hit up from recruiters for more remote jobs

I got lucky with the company I landed with during the pandemic, my entire team is remote including 4 out of 5 of my bosses that are out of state.

Yes, please do a neighborhood walk about in San Fran. I'd like to know if the media is over reacting or if it really has turned into America's cesspool. Show us the truth.

The only people that it made sense to move far away from their jobs are the people that were close to retirement or were ready to pivot jobs anyway.

Nearly every person that my employer has forced to come back to the office has quit. Most open positions go unfilled because applicants drop out when they learn they can't work from home. The ones that are willing to go in person have not worked out. Either they suck or leave for a WFH job after a few months. Every department is short staffed because of this. Some have been down 80% since 2021. It's a worker's market for now in my area.

Thanks. For some companies "back to office mandate" creates excellent opportunity to layoff part of the workers without a shame.

What a fun trip you have planned, Michael!!! I envy your escape from miserable heat. I am so excited to see the different neighborhoods, what the houses and streets look like in other states. Yayyyy❤

I was born and raised in San Francisco. It saddens me to see what happens to the place I grew up in. I worked in SF Centre for many years during my college years. Once I heard that Nordstrom was leaving that mall. I KNEW that mall was over. The crime and homelessness was bad when I left in 2019 for Florida. I can only imagine how much worse it is now.

Excited to see where you go! I do multiple cross country road trips every year with my overland SUV. If you have the time I'd highly recommend selecting the "avoid highways" option on your GPS, highways are nice when you have places to be but as time has gone on I've done an increasing percentage of my driving on backroads. If I have nowhere to be may as well take the scenic route. Also while installing a full kitchen in your vehicle like I did may be impractical, I would consider getting a 12v refrigerator. It's nice to be able to take fresh food on the road with you since there are miles with nothing but fast food and gas station snacks. The one I have works as a fridge or freezer and was less than $200. It came with a cigarette lighter plug and the power consumption is much lower than you think so you don't have to worry about it killing your battery

I don't sympathies with the remote workers as much as I do with the locals who are priced out of the housing market due to the remote workers.

Another excellent topic and information for us seniors. I live near Fort Liberty (Formerly Fort Bragg) and in a 400+ home neighborhood. I walk every day at 1 -3 am with my dog. Activity is busy at these hours. Teens with ice picks and laughing when 2 or 3 tires are flattened in driveways. They run in gangs (2 or more). Most homes have security cameras, and you would think they capture activity. Domestic violence is a summer activity. The county deputies do not come out here. I walk and get the teens on my cell when the opportunity exists. At 71 years of age Friday, I am prepared for any adventures. I look for smoke, fire, bodies, and mischief. The repo truck is busy at these hours. Our homes here range from $300K and higher.

Our company went remote in March of 2020. We went to a hybrid model briefly last summer. Then they shut the office down for major renovations last fall and we have been mostly remote since. I know people who moved far away from the office and were flabbergasted when they were tasked for in office work one day of week. These were the same people that bought big houses at inflated prices - then they were hit with high gas and heating oil prices. It amazes me to see people throw caution to the wind and expect the party to continue on forever. My house “value” has gone up almost 150% since I purchased it in 2015. I have pretended that nothing has changed. I have neighbors that have tapped into their equity and bought new trucks, boats, campers, all kinds of crazy stuff without a care in the world. I have a difficult time with too much risk. I am in the same job, still living within 10 miles of said job, drive the same old vehicles, and have only taken out a small home equity loan to do a kitchen and bathroom renovation (doing it myself).

What remote workers don't understand is that people with real estate downtown really need you to come back in so their overly priced properties continue to be overly priced. It's really for your own good, citizen. And San Francisco. Better get used to calling it New Detroit and all that implies.

With the current financial and economic situation world wide, i strongly believe that as smart citizens we shouldn’t rely solely on our salaries, instead we should look for more innovative means to make money

Don't go to San Francisco bro. San Jose is good enough going north. Safe travels.

I lived in SF for two years. It was bad in 2014-2016 and even worse now. The most expensive SH!T hole in America. I wouldn't live in SF even if it was free to do so!

Productivity declined every quarter for the last five quarters. Working from home is not working and the numbers prove it. Once the employment picture changes back to the employers advantage even hybrid models will start collapsing.

So excited for you and your road-trip!! Freakin amazing!! I can’t wait hear the content and see the views! Thanks for taking us along I hope it’s sooooooo amazing!!! All the best!!!!!🎉

I’m WFH and my company is selling the office spaces across the country…. 1/2 are gone already. So it would be difficult for them to reverse their policies. But I have no plans to pack up and move to the country, or out of state, possibly to somewhere more rural… Not because I worry that my company will reverse course, but because I realized that any day now or in the future my job could be eliminated and if I’ve moved to a small town etc how am I going to get another job! No job is guaranteed or permanent, so unless you are in a position where you can afford to take a major cut in salary or your position is WFH industry wide. Moving to a rural area always comes with risk that you could be unemployed or underemployed down the road.

I only go into the office twice a week. I honestly feel semi-retired.

Lets face it if you can work remotely from home you can bet management is looking to replace you with a less expensive counter part from India ,Pakistan or some other country. This is no different than all of the manufacturing going to Mexico or China

You're absolutely correct. Many of these workers who bought remotely and bought something more than a hundred or so miles away from their office knew they were taking a huge gamble. To act as if they are surprised by this makes me wonder why? Seriously?

I dont understand why anyone paints over bricks. Bricks by themselves look nice and earthy. Didn't know paint can actually make them structurally unstable 😳

My company is selling all their buildings, so remote work is here to stay. What a great way to save money and get people to work crazy hours.

Looking forward to your trip to the San Francisco Bay Area. We moved out of the City years ago. So sad to see our beloved city losing its soul. Needless to say, not of fan of the mayor !!! 😤🤬😠

Yes please do it in SF. No point of going without showing us what is truly happening

Our company just got rid of our office and told everyone they have to work from home

Work from home is here to stay. Farmers has financial issues with too many policies that were poorly underwritten and is doing this to lay people off.

The proper way to "paint" brick is to whitewash/pickle it, so the brick still breathes. And it looks way better than trying to completely hide the brick.

Second thought, the reason they want them back is due to the real estate they own. Prices on commercial real estate are collapsing..

Can’t wait to see the road trip content brother 💯💪

As a healthcare worker who had to show up to the hospital every day during COVID, it’s kinda hard to sympathize with the WFH crowd.

My company just announced back to the office and I am furious.

If you can't manage people remotely, you can't manage them in the office either.

Maybe it’s a conspiracy but I feel like companies mandating RTO is a great way to lay people off (who won’t or can’t RTO) in order to backfill those folks with lower paid people.

When the laws are passed with the criminals rights are a premium, the regular law abiding citizens suffer.

My office is the drivers seat of My Independent Truck. The day I retired the country started to go down hill . It's all in the numbers. Best get your butt back to working 18 19 hours a days cause that's certainly what it takes. *Time is your only asset, make the best of it.* Take the time on Saturday and Sunday to rest. That's what it takes to get to where I am at 67 B.Joe. Natchez Trace forest area Tennessee...

I work for myself, but if my boss ever made me work in the office I would fire him.

I am from India, I like your videos, heard about the brick story, in India we use bricks and houses are stronger. I think it depends on what kind of brick, here bricks are burned, before use and plastered with cement and strong strong for centuries 😌🙏

Let me give my .02 here. I am mandatory in office IT support (mostly hardware) for a very large insurance company about 70k people. I have been in the office everyday through this whole thing, even when my campus could hold about 10k people in 14 buildings, yet there were 0-10 people in the building. My company has downsized our buildings and gotten rid of about 2/3 of desks which equals 1000s of desk and dozens of buildngs -floors and floors of space. I support all these WFH people, and lets just say i am sick and F-ing tired of working around THEIR schedule , with their kids, or their errands, or what ever they do at home besides WORK which isnt much work. I KNOW cause I see it on zoom and hear it in the background on calls. Thats IF i can even get ahold of them during work hours. On top of this, i get $hit on over and over and over, having to take on roles that were really not mine and do other IT depts jobs that require someone in the building only because someone doesnt want to get the the car and drive 10 miles to a building and go do it. And when they do come to the office for like a meeting or convention it like a work party for them I have to support the IT equipment, with lots of food and noise. When I voice my concern I am told dont worry about it, its now my job cause were are in building support. Its absolutly insane. I have shipped at least 10000 laptops on top of other equipment in and out of my buildings to support this madness. I am looking for a WFH job or hybrid job that fits my role. The office has moved to my neighborhood with all my neighbors working from home a few days a week to 5 days a week. I am the pee on grunt that has to get in the car and drive to work daily.

I’m not a building contractor, but am pretty certain that few houses existing today are constructed of brick. In most cases, the brick you see is just siding. Still, I prefer the look and low maintenance of unpainted brick.

Its not a "change of mind". Its mostly about doing layoffs on the cheap.

You should talk about the bill that passed in senate and going to CA assembly to add a 15% occupational tax on short term vacation rentals in all the state of CA... this is in addition to the 11-13% occupational tax that cities in CA already demands... that's 28% in occupational tax total! a lot of people who bought houses in 2021-2022 in Palm Springs etc for vacation rentals are underwater , not collecting enough from bookings, and if this bill passes it's going to be BAD

Rent a room-by-the-week near the office until you find a new remote job. Don't sell that low cost house.

You will have the best time of your life.. The US has phenomenal beauty. Every morning is a new adventure. We went cross country 6 weeks gone.. 25 or so National Parks. Looking forward. Thank-You.

The SF problem is not remote work, it’s lawlessness. Miami is not having these same problems because the rule of law still exists there.

You cannot ever guarantee that your company will keep you forever or allow you to work remotely, people took chances, and moved on their own. I only worked 2 days from home rest i had to go in office.

I feel safer at home than being on the road with ppl with road rage. As a woman not having to park in a shifty garage and be in a building for bomb threats and angry coworkers that might come in with a chip on their shoulder.

2:12 "remote work system" = Customer accounts (personal information) are in personal laptops of workers and ex-employees nationwide.

People forgot that remote work was experimental. It is not for everybody. But, like many oh so many fads, people jumped on the bandwagon thinking it would last forever. (My bias: Prefer to keep work and private life separate.)

If you're prepared to accept your paycheck then you need to accept their rules. Simple as that.

San Francisco is the new Detroit circa 2008. Remember when GM went bust and outsource all its manufacturing to Mexico and other countries hollowing out the Detroit tax base and job market? That’s happening to San Francisco because Silicon Valley moved to Austin.

I’m a consultant and have told the client that they can find someone else if they want me in the office more than a day a week. The office is such a waste of time. People sit there pretending to work for 6 hours and only do two hours of work. Just do the two hours from home. Jesus Christ.

I work full time remote and it says so in the contract, BUT, they reserve the right to call me back to the office at anytime. I know at my place of employment there is a major shortage of space, so hopefully they won't be able to call me back for that reason. I have never been more satisfied with my job than when I started working remotely.

On the remote, working from home and now, they have got to go into work? The saying goes, " You got the best, now, you got to deal with the rest", Right?

I asked and became permanent work from home when I moved to another state . The majority that use to wfh with me now have to go in 3 days a week as well.

Remote Work was a temporary stopgap from the start of the pandemic. Work had to continue, so then work from home. Of course, most employers no longer want this. In the office you can monitor the work done much better. Furthermore, there is a very high risk of permanent Remote Work. There are plenty of English-speaking countries with much lower salaries than in the United States. You can easily move this work abroad. An employer can make significant savings with this. The idea that Remote Work would be an important permanent feature is naive. At least for the American economy. Much of the work that will be done remotely will be moved to a much cheaper country.

I’m glad you’re making a trip to California. Most people just complain about it and can’t find anything good about the state if they don’t already live here. I’ve lived here for over 40 years, born and raised. It’s a beautiful place and I hope you get the chance of checking out the Gold Country area (just East of the Sacramento Valley in the foothills of the Sierras). We’ve had bizarre weather this year. It currently feels like early May even though it’s a month later. Maybe our real weather will show up and you can get a nice experience. Thank you for your videos. You provide a lot of context to the subjects you cover. It’s very helpful.

You’re right about the Aventura Mall compared to San Fran malls and heck many other malls in America! That and London Breed needs to resign. I heard that story.

Yes please do a video of San Francisco which is essentially like "The Walking Dead." I reside in the north bay and use to frequent the city with the family. What use to be a hustling and bustling city is now infested with zombies everywhere and rampant crime. Someone can offer to pay for me to live there with my family and it'd still be an easy NO! It's sad how the city leaders and voters have gone so far left to have destroyed a world renowned traveling destination.

People who don’t live in SF thinks homelessness and crime is the main factor but its a small part of why businesses are leaving. Prior to the pandemic homelessness/crime was present and downtown was jammed packed with people and businesses. Remote work and the fact that these landlords were charging a lot for commercial real estate is why businesses can’t afford downtown anymore. I’m glad those landlords are getting what they deserve. Worked 15 yrs in downtown SF and was a fun city to be in. I only moved because of cost.

Just met a woman maybe in and she said her parents live in Venice and home insurance went up to $8500 per yr and decided to self insure.

Your road trip sounds awesome! A great way to see the states and the different styles of houses. Looking forward to it! Stay hydrated, and enjoy!!

Yes, please show us San Francisco while you're there if you have the time. Thanks.

I called this return to work thing two years ago and several people I know said I was "wrong" and "that's not going to happen". 🤣All of them are back at the office M-F. 🤣🤣🤣

We were going to ask if you’re stopping in S Francisco. Let them bury the problem bec we’ve seen store fronts all closed up, we believe even near famous Fisherman’s Wharf. That’s where Michael Savage would go for dinner quite often, an Italian Place there. Watch out for Michael (Savage), Michael ! Smart guy. Great broadcaster with the historical old school flavor which we love. Thanks for vid., we like Fort Meyers, that’s where the hurricane came through though!!!!

Not true about the Westfield mall. They have several locations that they are transferring over. I'm near a location where there is plenty of foot traffic and very low crime yet they notified the public last year that they will be closing. The primary reason was the high drive up in online shopping over the pandemic. Online shopping shuttered many businesses across the country regardless of foot traffic.

My brother bought a house in 2018 in Northport for $220K and now it is worth $409K and it is 2100 sq feet with a pool.

These people who are complaining about they moved clear across the country during pandemic due to work from home and now being required to work part time in the office.. it’s your own fault a lot of companies said this may not be a permanent thing. Always a risk of return to the office less your contract states 100% work from home.

People want to work from home because they don't like to be supervised which gives them opportunity to work less than they should. Not many people have discipline and integrity to work all day without supervision.

We went total WFH all the way up the chain. Top management totally botched it. The lack of solid management decisions to manage their staff and keep production up has come to roost. Workers are still remote but a new CEO mandated all senior level management full time back in office. The same people who we never saw on zoom or in any meetings. And always had do not disturb on their teams chats. Their golf tans looked good but decisions were none existence and neither was actual support. Now all of a sudden those same hi paid upper level managers are so available. It’s only a matter of time that remote work turns into office presents for all of us.

I will not pend my precious time stuck in traffic ever again! If the job is not remote, don't want it.

I’m very much looking forward to some San Francisco vids!

For most workers there was no guarantee of forever remote work. Folks should have prepared for this reversal.

I can’t wait to see your new adventures in different parts of the US🇺🇸☀️

I live in Winter Garden and they just broke ground in Clermont today for a new Costco to be built.

Yeah please make a video from San Fran. I appreciate it. And thanks for traveling USA.!

WOW 😮😊❗️ I’m really happy for you and your upcoming trip. I can’t wait to see what you see 😂. Thanks again for always putting out great content. Blessings, Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊

It depends on the role. I commute in an hour one way, with my laptop, to hook up to an internet connection. I develop software on that laptop, and join teams meeting with people across the country (4 major hubs, satellites in every state) and weekly with people in 3 different continents. I'm not lazy, I tend to work more hours when I wfh. I'm just frustrated I have to commute to connect to an internet connection. I have an internet connection at home...why waste fuel and time?

The state will almost always back the employer, thei tax cash cow. No employer owes you a job. WHEN are workers loyal? Same time as the loyal employer.

What’s wrong with remote work, ain’t nobody tryna have a boss in their face 24/7 lol.

Working from home even 2 days a week is nice... but the friction costs of selling, buying, and moving, TWICE are going to be huge. Even people with written telework agreements (like me) are being called back to the place they left. Suspense date for my team is September... wonder if we're going to see more inventory come back to the market as a result of all this forced moving?

People lose years off their life and it ruins their family life when they commute to major cities. I did it to boston and I won't do it again

Returning to work is like taking a pay cut.

I would return to the office but only 'work to rule' as the unions call it.

3 days in the office is so stupid. You can only hire people near the office. You have to lug your computer equipment back and forward.

Road trip, YES, can't wait!!!! Safe travels Michael!

so now the companies will get 7 hrs of production for each 8 hours of "work", instead of 5hrs