Labor Daze
The headlines I cannot avoid in my Google News today are likely due to AI snooping on my vocally lamenting being in-office thrice a week. Regardless, while Google only sought clickbait -- I found solidarity. After greater than two years working from our homes, many people like myself are now wondering why the heck we should return to an office. Rather than calling us naïve, I wonder if the people making the call should consider who will be left when they leave. The reasons that stood out to me as I read through the CNN article today did so because they rang true: the commute, the loss of time with my family, and the decrease in productivity. My commute doesn't only waste my time and resources, but every day I am contributing to the deterioration of the planet. I cannot afford to replace my vehicle with an electric one, but I can perform my job without burning fossil fuels. Did we not roll climate change back while the world worked from home during the pandemic? Can our coun...