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[Walken]

Now I’m not trying to be ageist here, but the vast majority of people advocating going back to the office are of an older generation compared to the people who want to stay at home. The vast majority of young people want at least some flexibility.

It’s the old way of managing; rule but fear. If they’re in an office you can control them, encourage them to do overtime they don’t want to do etc. they fear the lack of control they will relinquish if their work force is not there.

And then of course there’s all the Tory landlords that have very expensive properties in city centres that need leasing.

The concept that only the wealthy should be allowed to enjoy life is being pushed between the lines relentlessly. The rest of us are just fuel

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Now I’m not trying to be ageist here, but the vast majority of people advocating going back to the office are of an older generation compared to the people who want to stay at home. The vast majority of young people want at least some flexibility.

It’s the old way of managing; rule but fear. If they’re in an office you can control them, encourage them to do overtime they don’t want to do etc. they fear the lack of control they will relinquish if their work force is not there.

And then of course there’s all the Tory landlords that have very expensive properties in city centres that need leasing.

It’s the same in many walks of life. No creative thinking and resistance to change from the people at the top who have used the system to their benefit.
As soon as long term office leases start expiring and profit margins start increasing, everyone will be working from home. In 20 years time we’ll be explaining an office to kids the same way older generations talk about the mines and shipyards.

 

[LinekersLegs]

I don’t have high expectation of many politicians but that is a truly disgusting tweet by Fabricant

 

[Haydn]

As soon as long term office leases start expiring and profit margins start increasing, everyone will be working from home. In 20 years time we’ll be explaining an office to kids the same way older generations talk about the mines and shipyards.

With companies keen to promote their environmental credentials, both to clients and investors, it won’t be long before more organisations latch on to the environmental credits to be achieved from wfh.

The wellness benefits to employees, travel reduction and the elimination of carbon costs from occupying tower buildings will provide easy wins.

Upgrading even recently constructed tower buildings to meet carbon reduction regulations is going to be horrendously expensive. It’s a no brainer.

Perhaps they may retain a small HQ in a prestigious building. The rest will wfh and occasionally attend regional hubs.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Vile

 

[Bruce Wayne]

With companies keen to promote their environmental credentials, both to clients and investors, it won’t be long before more organisations latch on to the environmental credits to be achieved from wfh.

The wellness benefits to employees, travel reduction and the elimination of carbon costs from occupying tower buildings will provide easy wins.

Upgrading even recently constructed tower buildings to meet carbon reduction regulations is going to be horrendously expensive. It’s a no brainer.

Perhaps they may retain a small HQ in a prestigious building. The rest will wfh and occasionally attend regional hubs.

Hybrid working is actually bad for the environment. I'm simplifying, but a number of factors are at play:

1. Equipment has to be duplicated for home and office, which has an environmental cost
2. People who commute in every day tend to live nearer to their workplace than those who don't
3. As a result, even though hybrid workers commute in less often, they actually cover a greater distance each week
4. People who work from home also typically invest in larger properties to accommodate their working, which also tend to have higher energy footprints than smaller properties

There are a few papers on this that I'll gladly dig out if anyone is especially interested.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Good Lord, what an odious toad of a man

 

[mahermi1]

Good Lord, what an odious toad of a man

Not normal this guy, something quite not right with him, wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.

 

[Wizard]

Vile

That’s horrendous. Clearly learnt very little from Grenfell

 

[JammyP]

Dear @peteblue , stitch that...

 

[Wizard]

Can’t say I’m particularly looking forward to this but they’ve done a good job on Kenneth Branagh

 

[tsubaki]

Vile

This is a disgrace, though I do think building owners / managers were never going to be the right people to deliver PEEPs and evacuations - it works in a workplace because the employer has a clear and enforced responsibility for the safety of their employee, as well as a much greater expectation that a named person / specific people will be at work and able to assist the person. Building owners rarely know who is in residence (unless its an all-rented building) and even fewer have management personnel actually living on site.

The best people to do the PEEPs are the local fire brigade, and the best people to help evacuate are the other residents. However for both to be effective they need to understand the risks that are present and so I'd like to see regular (6 or 12 month) fire evacuations at blocks that people have to take part in. Not only would residents understand who needs help, they'd also find out how to help them plus all that info would go to Trumpton as well.

 

[Tin-Tin]

 

[peteblue]

Dear @peteblue , stitch that...

I’ll be honest I can’t take Ed Stone seriously…..

 

[Haydn]

Hybrid working is actually bad for the environment. I'm simplifying, but a number of factors are at play:

1. Equipment has to be duplicated for home and office, which has an environmental cost
2. People who commute in every day tend to live nearer to their workplace than those who don't
3. As a result, even though hybrid workers commute in less often, they actually cover a greater distance each week
4. People who work from home also typically invest in larger properties to accommodate their working, which also tend to have higher energy footprints than smaller properties

There are a few papers on this that I'll gladly dig out if anyone is especially interested.

Bruce, please do send me a paper. I’d love to see their working out and assumptions.

I can’t for instance imagine everyone from Reading moving to a new, larger house in Southport because they can wfh.

The train from Reading to London comes from Cardiff (say) so there’s no impact from a further commute.

In regard to formal green and sustainability credentials, there are factors beyond straightforward energy / carbon metrics to consider, particularly regarding employee wellbeing.

The respective weighting changing depending upon which scheme is adopted (Well / Breeam / Leed etc)