General Discussions

[Baggers]

I too suspect there is no going back. The high speed internet and edge technologies have changed the clerical worker landscape, you can be anywhere on the globe and still securely access the spreadsheets, almost as good or maybe even better than from a desk in a building. I wasn't sure about this at first, but watching the next generation of devices coming out you can see they are all geared for this purpose, those device manufacturers know the direction things are heading even if some of the less pliable clients refuse to accept!

For me the biggest advantage is for non-profits and public services, a huge chunk of their annual overheads go to infrastructure like buildings, energy, vehicles, maintenance, etc, etc. That can largely be eliminated freeing up million$ that would be far better off put to use in the core agendas.

[b]As for some gaming the system, in that regard I do not think it matters where those so inclined are, it is their nature to often put more effort into avoiding work than the actual core task requires. [/b]

100%, Spotted One. A small % of humans are simply malcontents, narcissists or even sociopaths... and there aint no way to make these poor folks happy. None. They're the white-anters, constant whingers and bleaters/woe-is-me types ('me' is their favourite word/topic). And catering, or attempting to cater, to these types is a ticket into a bottomless pit insatiable manipulation, selfishness and gloom.

Better to cater to the rest -yep, they have their down times too, times when stress, even burnout, gets the better of them, BUT, they respond well to simple acknowledgement, consideration and genuine thoughtfulness followed by appropriate action. These folks get the job, often with some good laughs along the way.