Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman, whose firm is one of the largest owners of commercial property, said part of the reason workers are proving difficult to lure back to offices is because they enjoy a lighter workload at home. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia, Schwarzman said people profited from remote work as “they didn’t work as hard” and saved money on commutes, lunches and work attire. (Source: Bloomberg)
it depends on the person, their role/job, and the business itself.
when I work in the office, I have to spend 2 to 3 hours commuting there and back. when I’m at the office, some days I’m busy all day, other days there’s nothing to do.
when I’m working from home, I have zero commute. I have more control over my work, and if there’s nothing to do then I can do something else, from the comfort of my own home.
I’m actually “working” now, but today is slow. nothing to do for a few hours from what I can tell. I may have some tasks this afternoon though. fortunately, I am at home today.