[_uhtu]

This is a very bad take in multiple ways. Firstly, problems in the professional workplace need to be discussed too. And that's not just for the benefit of the "professional class" if these people work more efficiently at home it's better for both them and everyone else, the company, the people who pay for the services of that company, the world thanks to fewer driving emissions.

Secondly, you most be very out of touch to think that everyone who can work from home is a 180,000 a year Peet's coffee filled software engineer. Lots and lots of lower wage, lower education jobs can work from home but are getting forced to the office. Executive assistants, customer support, marketers, copywriters, I could list a lot more.

These are the worst comments on HN, just ultra lazy defense of the status quo with no real meat to it.

[metabagel]

Executive assistants can work from home? Our admins mostly can’t.

Customer support folks working from home predated the pandemic. In fact, they often work from outside the country.

Marketing is a profession like engineering. They don’t get paid by the hour.

Most hourly workers have to work onsite.

I feel like your comment is less logical argument and more emotional reaction.