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The scam called remote working

Before fans of remote working attack me for titling this post the scam called remote working , allow me to clarify my position. I have been working remotely for most of the last two decades. Before the pandemic, before zoom came into existence, I was holding the torch for remote workers. Remote working saves you the time you would otherwise waste commuting to the office. Unless you love waiting for hours in traffic jams, or needling your way into jam-packed suburban trains, you should prefer remote working.  Working from home, you are up-to-date on the neighborhood gossip. Every morning you get to snigger as poor sods in the neighborhood balance pot-bellies, briefcases, lunch boxes and try to fit into their cars while you are still in your pajamas enjoying your second cup of tea. It is relaxing as you set your working hours.  In my case, I have the habit… The scam called remote working

Work from home

My bus comes at 6.15 every day. It is 6.20, and I am waiting. “There is a strike,” a man said, “No bus, taxi, or auto rickshaw today!”  As I walked home, I texted my boss and informed him that I would be working from home. “There are no vegetables,” my wife said, handing me a list which had more than vegetables on it. “Get the rest of the provisions from the shop near the hospital. I have to go to my sister’s house.” Her sister lives in a building next to ours. Walking distance. “While you are at it, you can bathe the children and see that they have their breakfast. No school today because of the strike.” My phone buzzes. It is my boss’s approval for my work-from-home request. I take a deep breath and start working from home.