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‘Zombie Offices’ Spell Trouble for Some Banks - The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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This is the real reason for companies wanting people back to the office.

All this talk about collaboration and team spirit is just the publicly given reason for wanting people back to the office.

The real reason is that now the owners of the buildings are losing money.

Cry me a river.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

When were you born, 1950? Who the fuck has a pension at this point?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I work IT on a union contract. I'm building a pension. My cousin retired at 48 from his union mechanic job and now makes 50% pay until he dies.

You should consider a union.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Where are you that it is unionized? Around me, any talk of unionization among my peers is always dismissed as something that would upset the gravy train and cause all our jobs to be offshored.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

You have to have those uncomfortable conversations.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

$20 days he doesn’t answer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

That's a great conversation starter! "Hey, isn't it interesting that talking about improving our working conditions is so offensive to the boss? Why do you think that is?"

If you're interested in learning how to form a union at work, you can pick any big union and contact them with questions. It might help if they're related to your field, but it's not a requirement. I worked with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) and they were incredibly supportive. Organizing a union at work is the best decision I've ever made.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I have a pension through work, and through the government.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So you work for the government? One of the few to only sectors left in the USA with a pension.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Not in the US. North of that. Canada Pension Plan through the government. If you work, you have a pension. It’s not great, but it’s something.

The one from work is because I am part of a union.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

When I got my first proper job at the turn of the century, it was the first thing I signed up to... A shitty stakeholder pension as my company was paying 8% into it