Source: spiked
by Andrew Orlowski
“That working from home is now an expected entitlement is the result of a changing business culture and company structures. In FTSE 100 companies, you will find tiers of well paid employees who are not exactly stretched to breaking point, some preoccupied by what David Graeber called ‘bullshit jobs’ or what the sociologist Roland Paulsen called ‘empty labour’. Examples can be seen in the ever-burgeoning human-resources departments. This growth of non-jobs and sinecures has wiped out the gains expected from productivity improvements and the adoption of new technologies. What’s more, as long as CEOs equate prestige with head count, these jobs look impervious to technological changes such as AI. It was the management and executive class who revelled in the opportunity to work from home when lockdowns were declared in 2020 – and who were the biggest beneficiaries.” [editor’s note: I have a feeling this will be the dumbest article I read this week – TLK] (02/15/26)