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The back-to-office backfire: Companies ending WFH perks lose out on top talent, who view flexible work as equivalent to an 8% raise (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You seem to think that everyone would want what you want.

If it's not to your taste, don't live there. But there are thousands of unhoused people who may very well enjoy that vs living in a shelter or on the street.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Office floor plates are typically far too large for residential. Bedrooms require windows facing the exterior by code. Then the plumbing requirement will gut the building.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Offices already have plumbing on every floor for bathrooms.

And the idea to change over offices to residential is gaining traction ... so go talk to them about how it can't be done.