“I've seen better acting by hostages in direct to DVD movies,” one anonymous worker wrote about the video.

‘Don’t Mess With Us’: WebMD Parent Company Demands Return to Office in Bizarre Video::“I’ve seen better acting by hostages in direct to DVD movies,” one anonymous worker wrote about the video.

  • Wermhatswormhat@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1243·
    11 months ago

    I’m so tired of businesses claiming that the only way for a company to be successful is if everyone is in person for the dear dear meetings. We all know exactly what this is about. 1. It’s more dofficult to micromanage employees when a manger can’t constantly observe them, and 2. All the giant real estate investments companies have made is now coming due and they cant fill up their buildings fast enough to get those tax breaks. Why the hell else are they “tracking” people in the office. Meanwhile senior leadership can come and go whenever they see fit. It’s control. Plain and simple.

      • Rascabin@lemmy.mlEnglish
        21·
        11 months ago

        Fuckin kkr. The ones who got Toys R Us to go bankrupt just to make a buck. They also purchased the company i worked for then sold it to another company which resulted in big layoffs some years back. They can eat shit and die.

    • DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      11 months ago

      It’s really just “we need people so that our real estate investments don’t tank”, I’m rooting for their shit to tank, fuck the rich.

    • czardestructo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      11 months ago

      My company had a badge in/badge out procedure, badge out was new after covid. No one actually badged out. They have since installed security guards at all exits and they will chase you out the door if you forget to badge out.

      • laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        What’ll they do, tackle you and drag you back inside?

        This seems like a horrible reaction to me, which sounds about corp

    • trebuchet@lemmy.mlEnglish
      8·
      11 months ago

      All the giant real estate investments companies have made is now coming due and they cant fill up their buildings fast enough to get those tax breaks

      What are these tax breaks for filling up buildings?

      • Telodzrum@lemmy.worldEnglish
        612·
        11 months ago

        They don’t exist. This made up tale about commercial real estate driving RTO policies has been around since early 2021 when things started opening back up on larger scales. It’s a fiction that just won’t die.

    • bean@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      It’s time for a boycott WebMD campaign. Let’s see how well they handle THAT 👹

    • wooki@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      18·
      11 months ago

      You have it backwards. Completely.

      1. I have no intentions of bringing my work home, work is a job, it has no place in my home impacting my family.
      2. I will not lose a part of my home to my jobs business. Its not their property, it is my home.i would rather the office be a bedroom so my children dont have to share a room.
      3. We evolved without video conferencing, it is natural and easier to meet with someone in person to convey emotion and understand people we meet with. It is too easy to dismiss someone over a screen, empathy is too easily lost. It is also harder to be ignored in person.
      4. I can see when my ataff are struggling off meeting or when talking to others and help them. This is a bit micro-managey however I value the insight especially for staff that struggle to communicate.

      The only thing I loath about working in another building is: the commute and distractions. The commute is expensive and a huge waste of time. I try and minimise the time waste with audio books but its forced waste of money. The distractions can be minimised with headphones.