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LAZY LIBERAL JOB-POCALYPSE: Trump to end “virtual” fake-work-world thousands of do-nothing Liberals have milked throughout 4-year Covid scamdemic

01/03/2025 // S.D. Wells // 680 Views

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• President-elect Donald Trump plans to end work-from-home policies for federal employees, requiring approximately 2.3 million workers to return to their offices.
• This shift is part of a broader trend as major corporations like Amazon, Boeing, Disney, and Apple are also mandating employees' return to the office.
• The reasons cited for this change include perceived lack of productivity among remote workers, concern over "job stacking," and the use of gadgets like the jiggle mouse to fake productivity.
• Employers argue that in-person collaboration and better communication are necessary for fostering a strong company culture and boosting productivity.
• The return-to-office mandates have met with mixed reactions, with some employees facing concerns over costs, childcare, and loss of flexibility, while others welcome the opportunity for in-person collaboration.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to end the era of work-from-home policies for federal employees, signaling a return to the office. This decision comes as major corporations across the country are already taking the initiative to bring their employees back to the traditional workplace, effectively putting an end to the flexibility that remote work offered during the pandemic.
The scale of Trump's announcement is staggering as approximately 2.3 million federal employees, who shifted to remote work during the pandemic, will now be required to return to their desks by the President-elect's mandate. This move has been met with mixed reactions, with some praising the decision as a step toward better collaboration and productivity, while others view it as an unnecessary overreach.
One of the key reasons cited for this shift is the perceived lack of productivity among remote workers. The issue of "job stacking"—where employees take on multiple jobs simultaneously—has become a significant concern. According to Cyndi Gave, a leader at The Metiss Group, workers were often found to be "task focused," completing their assigned work in less than 40 hours and then taking on additional jobs to maximize their earnings. Gave said, "If you're working multiple full-time jobs, you can't tell me you're putting in full-time work."
Welcome to the end of the lazy-Liberal job-pocalypse and the jiggle mouse – looks like 2.3 million government workers will have to do actual work again to keep their job

However, this isn't just about job stacking. The use of gadgets like the jiggle mouse, which moves the mouse automatically to make it appear that someone is actually paying attention when they're not, has become a common tool among those seeking to exploit the flexibility of remote work. Some believe this trend is particularly prevalent among those in the Democratic or Liberal camp, who are allegedly upset at Trump's win. According to Senator Joni Ernst, “bureaucrats relaxing in bubble baths, playing golf, getting arrested, and doing just about everything besides their jobs” are among those taking advantage of remote work policies.
The shift toward in-person work is not limited to the federal government. Companies like Amazon, Boeing, Disney, and Apple have already been leading the charge to bring employees back to the office. Amazon, in particular, has announced that it will require its 350,000 employees to return to the office five days a week starting January 2, 2025. This decision is part of a broader trend, with a KPMG report showing that 83 percent of U.S. CEOs now expect a full return to the office within the next three years.
Employers argue that in-person collaboration is essential for fostering a strong company culture, improving communication, and boosting productivity. As Kevelyn Guzman, regional vice president at Coldwell Banker Warburg, put it, “Returning to the office feels a bit like reuniting with an old friend you forgot how much you missed.” However, the pushback from employees has been significant, with concerns over costs, childcare, and flexibility.
The legal implications of return-to-office policies are also coming into focus. Scott Herndon, an employment attorney in Berkeley, California, noted that employers can indeed mandate a return to the office, and employees can be fired for non-compliance. This has left many workers wondering about their rights and the future of remote work.
As the dust settles on this significant shift, it's clear that the landscape of work is changing once again. While the benefits of in-person collaboration and a stronger corporate culture are undeniable, the transition will undoubtedly be a challenge for both employees and employers alike. Whether this move will ultimately lead to a more productive and engaged workforce or simply fuel the ongoing debate about work-life balance, remains to be seen.
Will the jiggle mouse find a new home on the shelf, or will it continue to be a tool for those who seek to exploit remote work policies? Only time will tell. But for now, the call to return to the office is clear, marking a new chapter in the evolving landscape of work in America. Keep your truth news in check by adding preparedness.news to your favorites list and tuning in daily for updates on real news about what the scrambling, panicking Dems and Libs will do next to save themselves, including “drowning” the rest of us.
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Trump To End 'Work From Home' For Federal Employees As Corporate America Takes Action

by Tyler Durden

Friday, Dec 27, 2024 - 09:05 AM
President-elect Donald Trump warned federal employees last week that they must return to the office, or "they're going to be dismissed" - an announcement which comes on the heels of several major corporations taking swift action to end work-from-home, a pandemic-era policy that saw a considerable portion of the US workforce adapt to remote work.
During the pandemic, approximately 2.3 million federal employees shifted away from traditional office spaces. This shift was not just a temporary adjustment, but a transformational move that many hoped would persist post-pandemic due to its perceived benefits in work-life balance and reduced operational costs.
The Biden administration, acknowledging these benefits, continued to support telework, facilitating the reduction of government-owned real estate and integrating flexible work arrangements into the fabric of federal employment. However, with Trump’s election, a quick pivot is on the horizon.
Unsurprisingly, Trump’s call for a return to office has been met with resistance from federal employees and unions. Approximately 56 percent of the civil service is covered under collective bargaining agreements that include telework provisions, while a full 10% of federal jobs are now designated as fully "remote," according to the Washington Post.
Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, agrees with Trump.
"The pandemic is long over, and it is past time for the federal workforce to return to in-person work," Comer said in a statement - adding that the Biden administration never provided evidence that work-from-home didn't harm service.
"On the contrary, the evidence suggests that Americans have suffered under these lenient telework policies," Comer added.
Other GOP lawmakers have introduced bills mandating that chronically “absent” employees be seen in their office chairs, and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who leads a caucus aligned with Musk and Ramaswamy’s commission, said this month that she tracked down “bureaucrats relaxing in bubble baths, playing golf, getting arrested, and doing just about everything besides their jobs.” -WaPo
Meanwhile, as the Epoch Times notes, big business has already been taking action to get people back into the office.
Starting Jan. 2, 2025, Amazon is requiring all of its 350,000 employees to return to the office five days a week to foster collaboration and strengthen company culture, according to an announcement made by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Sept. 16.
While companies including Boeing, Disney, Apple, Starbucks, UPS, Dell and banks such as Chase, Barclays, and CitiGroup have called employees back to work on at least a hybrid schedule, Amazon’s move has heightened the belief that remote work options are drying up.
In recent months, various surveys have revealed that business leaders are becoming more resolute in their push to reinstate pre-pandemic work practices.
A September KPMG report highlighted that 83 percent of U.S. CEOs expect a full return to the office within the next three years, up from 64 percent in 2023. Likewise, an August survey by Resume Builder showed that 90 percent of businesses will have adopted return-to-office policies by next year, with 30 percent requiring full-time office attendance.
The latest Flex Index, which monitors the RTO activity of 100 million employees across more than 13,000 companies, showed that 43 percent of U.S. firms on an industry-adjusted basis have employed a structured hybrid model in the fourth quarter, up from 38 percent in the third quarter and 20 percent in the first quarter of 2023. Additionally, 32 percent of firms had fully returned to in-office work.
Reasons CEOs Push Return-to-Office Policies

The main reasons for return-to-office mandates include: fostering collaboration and teamwork, improving communication, strengthening company culture, boosting productivity, and simplifying employee management, according to a recent survey by Resume.org.
Kevelyn Guzman, the regional vice president at Coldwell Banker Warburg, is one of many business leaders that have embraced the return-to-office trend.
“We see the office as more than a workspace—it’s a hub for connection, collaboration, and growth,” Guzman told The Epoch Times.
“In-person collaboration has been a game changer for our agents, sparking spontaneous brainstorming sessions, allowing them to collaborate on listings, referrals, ideas, real-time problem-solving, and the kind of energy that can only come from face-to-face interaction.”
Tim Stassi, founder of Dwell One Realty echoed this sentiment. “Returning to the office feels a bit like reuniting with an old friend you forgot how much you missed—except this friend brings fresh ideas, spontaneous brainstorming sessions, and the undeniable aroma of freshly brewed coffee that no Zoom background can replicate,” he told The Epoch Times.
Cyndi Gave, leader of The Metiss Group, a consulting firm specializing in talent selection and development, offered another perspective on why companies are implementing return-to-office policies.
She said that while remote and hybrid work models have enabled flexibility and broadened talent pools, they have also posed challenges to collaboration, resulted in reduced engagement, and introduced phenomena such as “job stacking,” which refers to employees taking on multiple jobs simultaneously.
“They were just doing things on a list and then going out to fish or walk the dog. They became task focused,” Gave told The Epoch Times.
“So, then they realized they could get their tasks done in less than 40 hours, so they took on another full-time job and pulled in two salaries. I’ve heard of people actually taking on three. If you’re working multiple full-time jobs, you can’t tell me you’re putting in full-time work.”
Gave said that job stacking has started to wane now that employees are going back to the office.
Recent data from SurveyMonkey seems to bolster this opinion. According to its report, 46 percent of hybrid or remote workers admit to multitasking during a work call, with activities ranging from using bathroom to browsing social media or online shopping. Another 46 percent confessed to doing house chores during work, and 4 percent revealed they were working a second job simultaneously.
‘The Great Resistance’

On the other hand, it is no secret that many workers have resisted the call to return to their desks at a centralized location.
Two of the most common concerns about return to work are cost and control.
Last month, Owl Labs research found that workers spend more than $60 per day to work from the office, be it their commute or buying lunch.
“If you’re being asked to go into the office five days a week, an additional $300 a week in expenses is really, really high,” said Owl Labs CEO Frank Weishaupt in a statement.
This past spring, MyPerfectResume’s 2024 Return to Office Survey revealed that 77 percent of workers believe companies are mandating return to office because they seek more control over their staff members.
Some other concerns employees have with being asked to return to the office on a hybrid or full-time basis revolve around the disruption of family dynamics with commuting time and the need to begin paying for childcare again.
Whatever the causes of pushback to returning to the office may be, Stanford’s Institute for Economic Policy Research referred to this phenomenon in July 2022 as “The Great Resistance.”
As more companies move toward bringing remote workers back to the office, the prevailing question for some employees is, “Do they have the legal right to do this, and can they fire me if I don’t?”
Scott Herndon, an employment attorney in Berkeley, California, said the answer is “yes and yes.”
The vast majority of America’s non-union workforce is employed under an “at will” contract, meaning they can leave at any time or be let go for whatever reason their employer deems necessary, Herndon said.
“I think people are misled at how robust their rights are in the workplace. That doesn’t mean there aren’t key protections that might interfere with this return-to-work policy but not in general,” he told The Epoch Times.
“The employees have very little leverage. It’s basically supply and demand and there’s no intrinsic rights for those working remotely at all. They’re being called back because it’s a matter of businesses attempting to be more efficient.”
However, John Hubbard, an employment attorney with Hubbard Snitchler & Parzianello in Detroit, said that one of the most significant downsides for companies giving return to office ultimatums to employees is the potential to lose talented people.
“People moved due to prior policies and then are told the company changed policy. But many in that circumstance are not coming back and are leaving the company. Because everybody is on an at-will contract basis, they can make their own decisions,” he told The Epoch Times.
“Employers may be making the decision to have you back in the office, but it’s up to the employee to decide whether that is acceptable or not.”
A survey of 2,585 Amazon professionals conducted by the anonymous forum provider Blind, just one day after the company’s announcement, shows that 73 percent were considering quitting because of the five-day mandate.
However, the Resume.org survey also showed that almost half (49 percent) of employers were not concerned about the risk of their employees resigning due to their return to office policies, given the current state of the job market.
Another survey, conducted across six major cities—Paris, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto—revealed that more than 60 percent of employees in each city will comply with their companies’ return-to-office policies. In New York, for instance, 72 percent said they would comply, with 44 percent doing so willingly while 28 percent reluctantly.
‘Not a One-Sided Initiative’

Nevertheless, businesses are trying all ways to attract workers to the office.
“Companies must fundamentally reimagine and reconfigure workspaces to provide seamless and immersive collaboration experiences,” said Snorre Kjesbu, senior vice president and general manager of collaboration devices at Cisco, in the company’s recent Global Hybrid Work Study.
This, said Kjesbu, consists of designing and installing customized collaborative workspaces, concentrating on room layouts, screen visibility, and audio coverage.
Understanding initial hesitation among personnel, Guzman’s office has tried to make the atmosphere more engaging. Over the past year, the business has hosted various art, charity, and wellness events.
Simply Noted, an Arizona-based handwritten notes platform, has utilized a hybrid model to facilitate the benefits of working in the office and remotely. While the company offers remote work options, management has stressed the importance of an in-office presence to bolster professional growth.
“Team members can build stronger relationships, learn through osmosis, and take advantage of mentorship opportunities that are harder to replicate remotely,” Rick Elmore, the founder of Simply Noted, told The Epoch Times.
“We’ve also communicated how collaboration in person can accelerate decision-making and innovation—benefits that positively impact everyone’s workload and outcomes.”
At the same time, it is not a one-sided initiative as return to office also requires improving in-office culture, says Elmore.
“We’ve been intentional about making the office a place employees enjoy coming to,” he said, alluding to different perks, like catered lunches, wellness programs, team-building activities, and flexible schedules.
“Ultimately, our goal is to create a workplace that everyone feels proud to be part of—whether they’re contributing from home or in the office,” Elmore stated.
Kevin Connor, founder and CEO of Modern SBC, told The Epoch Times that the company focused on making the office “worth coming back to.”
“We targeted our efforts on growing a workplace in which humans desired to be.”
Kraig Kleeman, founder and CEO of The New Workforce, said he encountered resistance. He told The Epoch Times the company handled it by offering flexibility in office hours and working on solutions “to the real challenges people face, like providing travel allowances and support for parents who are caring for children.”
These efforts are consistent with surveys.
A June BambooHR poll of human resources professionals and managers found that the objectives behind working from the office are to enhance employee development, boost customer interactions, and improve company culture.
Prakash Mana, the CEO of California-based cybersecurity firm Cloudbrink, has a message to other executives: “Work-from-anywhere isn’t going anywhere.”
Despite return-to-office mandates observed over the last year, Mana thinks remote work will persist in 2025 and beyond for two primary reasons.
“First, Gen Z, the first true digital-first generation, is fast becoming the primary new talent pool,” he told The Epoch Times. “Second, secure remote connectivity now offers the speed, performance, and security to match the in-office environment.”
RedBalloon’s December Freedom Economy Index, a monthly survey of 100,000 small businesses shared ahead of publication with The Epoch Times, found that a fifth of employers expect remote work to be more prevalent in the year ahead.


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