Google’s war on home workers was inevitable

Tapping out some code in the back garden. Working on a sales presentation while watching the school sports day. Or even better, traveling though a continent or two while still pulling down a ritzy six figure salary. 

Over the last year, middle class professionals have bought into the Work From Home Dream – or WFHD as it’s known in HR circles – to create a working life that combines the best of all possible worlds. It is hardly surprising that so many highly-paid workers are happy to stay away from the office on a permanent basis. Forget Zero Covid. The WFH warriors will be aiming for Zero Flu and Zero Colds before they get back to their desks

But hold on. It turns out there is dark side to that dream. Google, the company that quietly dropped ‘don’t be evil’ from is corporate goals – possibly because it thought it might be just a trifle misleading – has suggested that some of those who opt to work from home could have their pay cut. According