| Comment | I’m not starting an argument, but really interested to know what folks think might be the long term effect?
How much of our economy relies on commuter spending and office rent - think about what you and your colleagues used to spend in an average week, from bus/train fare to coffee/lunch/rolls and popping up the street on your lunch break. The industry that your office supports, the cleaners, maintenance and reception folk, the bars and restaurants - that revenue would all be gone.
Think about your first day of your last job - how would induction happen, getting to know how things work, how you do your job with those wee shortcuts your colleagues told you about.
The mental health implications - it’s not for everyone, and it can make a lot of people feel like shit.
The last few months have been an unprecedented event for everyone. We haven’t even begun to see what the fallout might be and we’ve been stuck in a kind of limbo, waiting to see what stage is next. There’s a huge benefit, both financial and emotionally for a lot of people, and I cannot argue that the reduced emissions are not a good thing, but I can’t think of an alternative that could support the economy in the long term. |
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