A lot changed in 2020. We collectively learned as a society that many of our jobs could be done from the comfort of our homes. This meant no more commuting an hour in each direction, either inching forwards in rush hour traffic or wedged in next to a smelly dude on public transportation. All of our lives were better without that commute and the stuffy air of office politics, and it seemed that amidst great global panic, we had at least managed to take a step forward as a society.
Fast forward to 2024, and for many places of work, that might as well have never happened. All of these lessons that we thought we learned about flexible working have folded under the weight of a corporate desire to maintain dominion over its subjects.
After all — how else are middle managers supposed to justify their salary?
Comfort and convenience are once again out the window for a long list of outdated values, with more and more companies insisting that workers return to the office. There have been multiple high-profile instances of this over the last several months, such as Elon Musk telling Tesla workers that they needed to return to the office or tender their resignation.
This new mother was facing exactly this scenario when her company folded on its promise for remote work, but she decided to take the fight to them. "Fire me," she challenged; otherwise, she isn't going anywhere.
The internet has taken her side and is condemning the company for its actions and broken promises.
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