Having Working In Pajamas, Will Workers Return To The Office?

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Having Working In Pajamas, Will Workers Return To The Office?

New York City Mayor Eric Adams highlighted the necessity of getting employees back into offices following a study that showed just 28 percent are going into work every day.

Adams, speaking at the New York State Democratic Convention, said that he sees many people going to work Monday-Friday and going out on the weekends.

“You can’t tell me you’re afraid of COVID on a Monday, and I see you in the club on Sunday,” Adams jested. The new mayor has previously advised leaders of major companies in the city to prioritize getting workers back in the office to stimulate the city’s economy.

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“We can’t send mixed messages,” Adams told heads of banks and tech companies at a recent press conference. “We can’t keep kicking the can down the road.” “Now is the time for us to get back,” he added. “I’m hoping within the next few weeks the CEOs map out a real plan of “this is when you need to come back.”

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New Yorkers are continuing to shun their office buildings - with just 28 percent showing up for in-person work - despite demand for the city’s restaurants which are hitting 75 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

Although COVID numbers are steadily dropping and mask mandates have been lifted, city workers have been slow to return to the office when compared to those willing to dine out.

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Over the last week, demand for restaurants was at nearly 75 percent of pre-pandemic levels, Open Table, an online restaurant reservation service company, reported to the New York Post. The numbers stand in marked contrast to New York City’s offices, which are only 28.6 percent full compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to key card swipe data from Kastle.

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“Going to a restaurant for an amazing meal? Worth it. Commuting to sit at a desk for eight hours when I could do that from the comfort of my own home? Not so much,” one New Yorker told the New York Post. Another Manhattanite took a dimmer view of the trend, commenting: “If you can belly up to the bar at STK (restaurant), you can be at your desk at UBS.”

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The seemingly never-ending work from home rules - applied by almost all large corporations, including Google and Facebook, as well as large investment banks - are damaging the NYC economy.

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Firms such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs had planned to bring workers back in early 2022, but the sudden surge in the COVID Omicron variant cases prompted them to issue yet another delay.

Small businesses, including mom-and-pop shops and restaurants which rely on commuters, have seen takings tank, with once-buzzing Manhattan now filled with empty store-fronts as work from home empties the city streets on weekdays.

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