Too bad that none of those savings will trickle back to folks. I think that is right-on, but maybe best for companies with no creative aspect to their business. Like a financial advisor, for example. Interaction with other humans doesn't really matter...or can be done on phone or zoom. I can't imagine doing a sketch presentation, especially trying to sell a concept, over Zoom where there is no personal interaction, no reading of faces, no body language, or nonverbal exchange. It matters. My guess, is that the bean counters, god love them, wont understand or care. Tell me how much the management at AT&T cares that their customer service, mostly outsourced to elsewhere in the world, and the rest from folks at home that can't transfer a call to anyone, sucks monumentally. Four calls to complete one. The bottom line people are happy, though. We hate to call anyone that refers to itself as customer service. Medical billing, the propane company, or even our bank, anymore. (And if I'm on hold for eighteen minutes, I want some decent damn music...)
And this ability to work in your pajamas from home, is not so great for the corner deli, sub/salad place, or restaurant, etc. that will disappear. Another small bit of under-toe eroding of the human interaction that is what we are, as humans....Sorry, my Alvin Toffler techno rant for today.
I got off-topic...I hope that, Unlike this lousy year, when many of the young and supposedly more virile people sort of decided that old folks are collateral damage...That older cars, with their relatively tiny numbers, and limited drive times, can co-exist with the sort of zero emission younger cars. Hmm, parallel reverse current, perhaps...
I don't see a mandate in the US...I do see states realizing that there is tax bill waiting for a sponsor, though. Hasn't happened in NC yet, but it will, once they smell the money.
You e9 electric guys will be in the cat-bird's seat. Perhaps...
