March 11, 2022
The world is getting back to what it was prior to March, 2020 when most of the world realized that the COVID-19 was a real thing and we need to protect ourselves and more importantly, protect those who cannot protect themselves. We went on lockdowns, shutdowns and isolations. We needed the digital infrastructure to come through more than anything else. Any industry that did not find a way to make use of at least the internet-of-things probably lost out on several opportunities.
Arawak Media was born in the pandemic. No other time was more fertile for this to come alive. Despite our editorial board having been in digital media for the better part of 10 years, this board never had their own and the pandemic gave us our own- We thank God!
However, there are people clamoring for face to face, back to the old days. These people are the office asshats who have nothing better to do with their life than sit to their desk and be nuisances. They are the office Nazi’s who like to Lord their authority over people and strut their stupid asses in front of their coworkers. These people are part of the reason we needed lockdowns in the first place- they are invasive species in your ecosystem.
There is no good reason if work can be done remotely why it can’t be done remotely. People often say why it can’t is so your supervisor or employer can monitor your efficiency and ensure that you are working. But, listen up asshats, if your office doesn’t have actual deliverables and a set agenda for the day, how on earth are you running an orgaisation? By the seat of your pants?
You see, you know and I know it has nothing to do with monitoring efficiency, it is about power and the asshat you have as a supervisor who has nothing else to do with their life, being a nuisance and annoyance to your peace. Bottom line.
There have been studies on this. So this is not just CMP pulling stuff out of our tail-end.
Now there are some jobs that you need a person to show up, like a salesperson or a customer care representative, but an accountant or back-office support staff need not be face to face. This is ridiculous. And if your employer wasn’t so blinded by the power, they would realize that they can probably save money by keeping as many on remote work stations.
Anyway, keep safe as more of us go back!