Opinion | Companies hate remote work — till it’s time to fire you

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Opinion by Helaine Olen: Companies hate remote work — till it’s time to fire you

. “The employees will recognize … that you have to do what it takes to keep your job and earn a living.”

At the same time, employers might like to think they are doing best by their employees, and the hamburger giant is no exception. “McDonald’s decided to close our offices out of respect,” a source familiar with the layoffs told me. “We’ve all been through restructures before and our goal here was to provide confidentiality and respect to our colleagues.”

But respect is not what comes across. Remote layoffs — especially by an organization that’s previously extolled the virtues of in-person work — allow the company physical and emotional distance, while leaving the now former employee completely alone. Those who rarely work in person, or live far away from the office, might think that’s just as well, but for someone who commutes several days a week, it’s likely a different matter.

Numerous companies and leaders have caught negative attention for how they’ve handled layoffs in this remote-work age. There was Vishal Garg, the chief executive of mortgage lender

 

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