CFOs Looking To Make Remote Work, Telecommuting More Permanent Following COVID-19, Says Gartner Stud

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

Family friend who owns a dry cleaning business for 25yrs told me he's looking to sell. Said he used to make ridiculous money in the 90's when there was a stricter dress code for the workplace so customers were dropping off loads of suits, shirts, skirts, etc every week to get cleaned. But that ever since people started dressing more casual in the workplace over the last decade it's cut into his business. Now with this change coming of people working from home, he told me he's out.

DAMNNNN. I never thought about that. I only go to cleaners nowadays when I have a bunch of dress shirts. I fukkING HATE IRONING and refuse to do it except for pants.

But at the same time, and I realize this depends on location, but I bet if you're in/near the city business is boooooming as home ownership decreases (most ppl who own a home will never see inside of a laundromat).

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

DAMNNNN. I never thought about that. I only go to cleaners nowadays when I have a bunch of dress shirts. I fukkING HATE IRONING and refuse to do it except for pants.

But at the same time, and I realize this depends on location, but I bet if you're in/near the city business is boooooming as home ownership decreases (most ppl who own a home will never see inside of a laundromat).

Dry cleaners =/= laundromat. Laundromats will have a place in cities where old stock apartments (those without laundry in unit/building) will be around for a long time, but dry cleaners def have to be hurting.

When I ride the train out here or would go into my old office building, off top you can tell the handful of people who are in finance or law, they’re the only ones in a semblance of slacks, button downs and/or suits, everyone else is hoodies, jeans, vests, t shirts, tennis shoes and flip flops...people ain’t suited in dry clean clothing

 

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

Dry cleaners =/= laundromat. Laundromats will have a place in cities where old stock apartments (those without laundry in unit/building) will be around for a long time, but dry cleaners def have to be hurting.

When I ride the train out here or would go into my old office building, off top you can tell the handful of people who are in finance or law, they’re the only ones in a semblance of slacks, button downs and/or suits, everyone else is hoodies, jeans, vests, t shirts, tennis shoes and flip flops...people ain’t suited in dry clean clothing

My bad you're right.

I think I made that mistake bc the place I used to go to for years was one of those combined joints.

 

[greenvale]

I think this is fine as long as the collaboration software improves (I know it will over time). Microsoft Teams is a great start but man I personally need a better method to whiteboard problems and shyt

 

[Serious]

True, but most people do in an office as well. But a lot of supervisors/management are under the guise since it's at the office then they're working, which is wildly antiquated.

Thats what I was referring too(the office).I probably work about the same at home, as I did in the office, I be sleeping in, taking showers during work time and all type of unproductive shyt. But let's be honest, a lot of us found time in the office to bs on here daily.

 

[Cynic]

they should have sold when they noticed business dropping due to dress code relaxation. good luck to him finding a buyer stupid enough in this climate.

He should have sold at the peak like Akon when he cashed in on Lady Gaga.

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

it's sad that it takes an extreme consequence for common sense ideas to be adopted

Spoiler

I'm sure before the child labor laws, there were folks not cool with a 9 year-old using a lathe machine....I'm sure somebody ask what finna happen to occupants in high rise buildings during a fire, before the installation of water sprinklers and fire escapes

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

I think this is fine as long as the collaboration software improves (I know it will over time). Microsoft Teams is a great start but man I personally need a better method to whiteboard problems and shyt

Yep, depends on your function/industry. I find certain aspects of my marketing job hard to do remotely, nothing beats being in a room with folks and whiteboarding or drawing out campaign flows, timelines, more spontaneous brainstorming that’s easier to hear. It’s a hassle to try to get everything into a google slide or doc to provide something for people to follow along with

 

[Robbie3000]

Michael Dell said 90% of Dell workers work from home. It's an initiative they have been pushing for a decade now.

 

[10bandz]

Told my moms this as soon as the virus hit. Companies will have employees work from home permanently and cut office space. Works out for all sides, less expense for the company and people don’t have to sit in traffic to be in some office all day and will have more free time.

 

[boxfullofjoel]

Yeah office park developers abt to feel that. I also think we are going to see an exodus from cities as well because of this. With Amazon ,doordash,postmates everything is at your finger tips anyway. So why stay at a small expensive condo with no backyard?

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Y’all keep seeing only the upside, as someone who worked remotely before this, there is a downside. I do think its great for parents or experienced workers (15+ years into their career) but the young 21 to early 30’s workforce loses a lot from completely losing the office experience, and not just social, it affects visibility, networking and mentorship which of course then impacts growth and promotion.

I’m all for providing more flexibility because I know there were a lot of companies pumpfaking on their employees working from home, but everyone 2-5 weeks into this is still in the honeymoon stage

 

[F K]

I hate working from home

 

[Atlrocafella]

I'm a controller, my next gig will be as a CFO. I'm with it. I'm working from home. I got the two screen setup at the crib. I'm rocking and rolling.

That’s what I need the most. If I can get my home office set up with the double monitors and shyt, I’ll gladly work from home for the rest of my career.

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

Family friend who owns a dry cleaning business for 25yrs told me he's looking to sell. Said he used to make ridiculous money in the 90's when there was a stricter dress code for the workplace so customers were dropping off loads of suits, shirts, skirts, etc every week to get cleaned. But that ever since people started dressing more casual in the workplace over the last decade it's cut into his business. Now with this change coming of people working from home, he told me he's out.

Should do a laundromat