Are they made for the welfare of the employees or are they primarily designed to maximize shareholder value? Ultimately, the intention of corporate decisions matter. There is nothing wrong with having a global workforce, but if our current capitalist society has shown us anything, it’s that the maximization of shareholder value and profits means that, at the end of the day, employees are viewed as commodities. You need to ask yourself - ‘How safe is your job in a remote situation?’ If you are not coming into the office everyday, if your supervisor does not become familiar with your name and face by seeing and hearing from you often and in person, what will make you memorable when it comes time for promotion or when it comes time for layoffs? Important conversations, sharing ideas, and in person collaborations will not take place, and friendships will not be formed if companies move to a strictly remote workforce model. The lack of diversity in a communal workplace can not only stifle racial healing progress, it can set back race relations for decades. But only 20 percent of African Americans and 16 percent of Hispanics said they had that ability. The Washington Post recently revealed that “thirty-seven percent of Asian Americans and 30 percent of whites said they could work remotely. With on-the-job training and fast WiFi connections from an office now unavailable, certain people will not meet a company’s requirements for work.
Systemic racism in America has widened the technology and education gap between White and Black Americans. This leaves low wage workers behind.īUT it isn’t just socioeconomic inequality we should be worried about - remote work can give corporations opportunities to exclude racial groups. This means professionals in finance, human resources, marketing and IT are more likely to move their work to their homes. In fact, the higher the income earner, the more likely the person can be able to perform their work remotely. While you may enjoy the freedom to establish your own version of workplace attire, take your dog for a walk during the day, and add a load of laundry in before your Zoom call, there are some dangers to this “new normal” of working from home that you may not yet see or that may not reveal themselves until post COVID-19 pandemic.
None of these choices should be judged against how hard or the over-hours you spend working, but the comforts of home are perceived as a welcome perk to many working from home whether there is a shelter-in-place mandate or not. You may also decide to dress in a collared shirt paired with sweatpants and then head to your dining room table to login to your company-issued laptop and begin work for the day. On a Monday morning, you may wake up with a sense of relief that you no longer need to battle traffic making your way to work. Remote Work: Be Careful What You Wish For
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