If we make 100% remote work environments part of the work environment forever, it is inevitable that we will become a much more racially divided and classist society, which will increase rather than decrease social unrest and economic disparities in the U.S.
Just this month in places around America, Black employees have shared their stories of encountering societal injustice and many of those stories have deeply impacted the sentiments of their white colleagues.
While some people may have a lovely home office with a den and a fireplace, others may not have 10 square feet to work independently and their work production needlessly suffers.
There is a divide between individuals who can work from home and keep their jobs and others who risk losing their jobs due to the impending death of the office building.
Finally, with remote work, employees do not have the same opportunities to engage in collaborative interactions with their colleagues, or foster collegial relationships to develop an understanding and appreciation of how to succeed and advance within the working culture of an organization.
In a world of increasing isolation, outsourcing and stratification, the end of the office building threatens to shrink the ladder of opportunity for many Black Americans.
