Why do conservatives dislike remote working?

This happens partly because money is not the only thing that motivates managers. I don't know if it's true but it looks as though many in the US and UK get their biggest kicks from being in charge, being able to tell other people what to do and having a higher status because of that regardless of what effects it might have on the bottom line.

Such people exist here too but they are usually quickly taken down a peg or two because society here disapproves strongly of anyone setting themselves above others.

Remote working is a mostly a non-issue here except that production and shop workers can't do it. Salaried employees are paid for the work they do not for where they do it. Here in Norway people in positions that didn't need them to be in the office full time worked at home at least some of the time long before it was fashionable and long, long, before COVID made it necessary.

If I just didn't feel like going in to the office I could send an email to everyone who might need to know and that was that. My boss would occasionally rent a cabin for a week in the mountains so that he could do some cross country skiing but he put a full week's work in too. He was just as available there as he would have been in the office via email, phone, video call, etc.

All of which is a long winded way of say: yes sexism is quite likely a major factor.

I didn’t realize that conservatives were against remote workers. I would think the decision to encourage or constrict it would be up to the employer. The discussion gets cloudy because the term “employee” has a legal definition that wasn’t defined by congress but by IRS administration and further defined by judges in courtrooms. There is even such a thing as a “statutory employee” as determined by a judge or government agency. Besides work performed by employees, whether on site or remotely, there is work performed by “independent contractors” which in many cases would more appropriately fit what many remote workers actually do.

Remote work performed by an “employee” has dozens of unresolved issues. Like is the employee covered by workers comp if he/she has an accident at home? Does OSHA have a responsibility to inspect the home for safety compliance? Does the employer have that responsibility? Can a work at home “employee” get away without a time clock to punch in and out? A lot of those concerns could be resolved if status changes from employee to that of independent contractor. Unfortunately, liberals in general oppose hired help being contracted rather than being employed.

From a different perspective- boomers don't seem to get travelling is expensive- I can't afford to go to London 5 days a week!

I love going into work and seeing colleagues face to face- but the cost- renationalise the railways!

Not sure if that's 100 percent true. I often worked for home, I never had issues with it, as long as the work was completed.

I'm not against it for certain jobs; but I'm not going to give you preferential treatment over someone who actually shows up to work, nor would I offer them equal pay, benefits, etc.

nor would any other successful business; at best, you'd be reduced to a seasonal/temporary part time employee and paid minimum wage; I'm fine with that if they are; if not, they're fired... boohoo

As a Conservative I think it some cases it works well to get more productivity from employees, not in most cases though. The retail/Brick & Mortar office space is a production suite for efficiency and consistent output.

Idk specifically about England's situation; im in the usa. However, "conservatives" in general seem to want "traditions\traditional roles" and "social values" (usually christain\religious and gender based roles) to remain unchanged; forever. Therefore, conservatives, likely, want everyone to resume in person working to maintain the preestablished structure of society.
Now that it has been established workplace attendance doesnt have to be in-person nor everyday. The economy has changed. Business is done differently AND better now. But they JUST dont want or like change.
Baby boomer syndrome I call it. Luckily most of that generation moved into the future with everyone else.
Fret not! Those ppl that are stuck will die off soon.

I think a simpler explanation is the old school approach between managing and supervising and the control that gives people... Just my view

Most wouldn't go back even if the employer paid for childcare

If I was your boss paying you a good paycheque.. I’d want to see you work and not eating ice cream in your Jim jams watching Netflix.. and I ain’t even conservative

Cars and social ambience. Cars kill, they're causing an ecocide - we normalize that before each day of school and work!!!

I don't know about you, but my home office isn't equipped to build a car.

Why do conservatives dislike remote working?
Why?
Because they can’t visually monitor your work productivity output. They don’t trust what you tell them so it makes them paranoid.

Because conservatives know that there is nothing a socialist likes better than doing nothing, lying about it, and getting paid for it...all from the comforts of their own homes. Now, they all have to drive their Teslas into the office and actually earn a day's wage.

Because too many abuse it.

Why?

Because the majority of government workers abuse it! They work a second job, etc. Also, their productivity is low…

Facts!

If it was more productive and profitable to work from home the conservative capitalists would be all for it.

Lots of “this message deleted” replies. That means the hateful maga trolls are put in force.

Trump works from home all the time. From the golf course, too.