food for thought: the push for wfh isn’t all good. it collapses the distinction between public and private, work and home, play and labor, and shits the responsibility for providing necessary work amenities from the corporation to the individual.

listen, i am all about advocating for modern and contemporary work situations. for so many, wfh can provide equity. parents have flexibility with their child care. long commutes don’t exist. flexibility in the work day can support a wide set of cultural and social practices. but also, wfh needs to come with corporations supporting this transition. stipend for high speed wifi? home office supply budgets including ergonomic desks and chairs? rent subsidization so that you can afford a second bedroom as an office? im skeptical of a world where our homes also become the total sites of our labor and the production of value. id love to know others’s thoughts!