Zooming Into the Future
A November 16 article in The New York Times is a stirring discussion of present and future worker experiences. In the article (“The Worst of Both Worlds: Zooming From the Office,” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/16/business/return-to-office-hybrid-work.html), Emma Goldberg describes the current experiences of many people: “…video calls where remote workers have trouble hearing, a sense that people at home are missing out on perks (teammates), while those in the office are, too (pajamas). And the stakes aren’t just who is getting talked over in meetings. It’s whether flexibility is sustainable, even with all the benefits it confers.” …It’s not hard to imagine all of the ways remote workers might be undercut: muted in a heated discussion, shut out of lunchtime bonding. But Nicholas Bloom, a Stanford professor who has surveyed hundreds of hybrid companies, said that at many workplaces the in-person employees felt just as neglected.” One, at least partial, solution Zillow’s “’One Zoom …
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