https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/kevin-oleary-disagrees-with-martha-stewart-about-remote/453861
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It's hilarious that anyone would listen to or quote someone on this subject who literally works from her own home and makes her employees go there.
It's interesting to hear all of the debates about returning to the office. Martha Stewart and others getting almost apoplectic about it.
The facts are more interesting than the hysteria. First, working at the office is a relatively recent phenomenon. Farmers and many other professions have often been traditionally "home based". Not so long ago, and even today in rare places, doctors, lawyers, veterinarians, and many craft oriented people actually worked from home offices, rather than commercial real estate. Those people were productive, and helped to build a productive nation.
Then times changed, and more people "went into the office". Then time changed again; technology was developed, and a small sector of people started using that technology for home based work. In fact, many AT&T employees were always "virtual". Then time changed again; we had a pandemic, and many others were thrust into home offices.
And guess what? It pretty much worked, and worked well. It's true... not every job is suitable to a home office environment, and for those that are, occasional in-person interactions can be helpful. Likewise, it works very well for some people, and for others, not so much. But why go backwards, and insist on a single solution for every job and every person? The truly innovative companies will leverage technology for a productive work force, which doesn't have to be what we think of as the traditional office.
I have never viewed Martha Stewart as a great innovator, and I am not sure why she has picked this as her crusade. I think she is wrong. I also think AT&T is wrong, but then again, I think that AT&T's motivations are entirely different. I think both Martha and AT&T will be left behind as time goes forward.
Let’s talk about this in the office!
Office real estate has to change. Downtown in a giant building won't work anymore. Class A real estate is now normally live-work-play set ups. All businesses want to reduce costs and get better buildings.
Interesting - if converted to condos - what would each unit sell for? Would they add multiple pools to a 100 story building?
ATT tech dev/it can't compete with FAANG anyway
Maybe he will hire you.