>>>>>>https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/25/jpmorgan-will-have-staff-cycle-between-office-and-remote-work-in-a-move-that-may-remake-wall-street.html
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>>>>>A large number of London firms are talking about not returning to the 5 day office environment .
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>>>>>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53901310
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>>>>>its going to have a big impact on all the service businesses that deal with them, a reduction in the need for commuter transport and income from that and a big reduction in the need for office space.
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>>>>>I hope this change carries on rather than the "return to normal" that some commentators want.
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>>>>Too bad about the millions of people and thousands of business' that will go broke.
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>>>No not too bad I accept its a problem but if huge number of service workers arent needed because the market has changed or gone do we just recreate those conditions to keep them going or accept a new reality and help them adjust. I can see more flexible working returning possibly not in the office 5 days a week. that will also reduce the need for a lot of those services.
>>>Meanwhile I'll just check on how those guys making cannonballs for the navy are getting on.
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>>All from the comfort of your work-at-home office.
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>Have you travelled on london underground at say 8:30 am . maybe changing onto the Northern Line when one of the others is screwed up (faulty train, leaves on the line etc). Sort of day when you can't get your hand in your pocket becuase its so crowded. Whats the solution for that ?

The current system is whacky. I commuted from Long Island to NYC for 25 years.
Before covid if you flew over Long Island on a workday you'd see tens of millions of cars in commuter parking lots sitting idle all day.
Add that to the tens of millions of people hours spent everyday on commuter trains and It's hard to conceive of a less efficient use of resources.

Since moving to New Jersey i've been servicing NYC clients effortlessly. I treated myself to an upgrade in technology a few years ago and it's a breeze.
I've been meaning to take a trip over one of these days. I've been talking to people I've never met in person regularly for 15 years and it would be nice to meet them in person.
On the other hand, when I want to take a break, I don't get a cup of coffee - I practice wedge shots on my lawn.

If covid hadn't come along, the current system would have been crushed with its own weight.

Chase made a good call.