One of the most WILDEST arguments against work-from-home is that it harms local businesses near office premises, such as coffee shops, restaurants, and dry cleaners. They’re saying everyone needs to go back to the office so that we prevent these businesses from closing.
Yes, folks. Forget worker happiness, productivity, or saving hours of commute time. We must all drag ourselves back to soul-crushing fluorescent-lit cubicles to save that one overpriced small business that is a Panera Bread carbon copy near the office.
When was the last time we forced people to rent DVDs to save Blockbuster? Or demanded everyone shop at Sears because “think of the mall food court!”
But, why is it my responsibility to keep these businesses afloat? It’s their responsibility to adapt to market changes and work around any hurdles. I have 0139239230 going on in my life. I have friends, travel plans, hobbies. I have my own life. Why should I care about a fucking coffee shop next to the office? Why are restaurants around the office entitled to me giving up my quality of life just for them?
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