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"It is suddenly very important to certain Victorians that their laptops have
playdates. Every day, the laptops will travel to a communal location, where
they will do parallel play for eight hours before returning home again. This is
crucial to the survival of traditional values as we know them.
The Victorian Labor party has pushed back on this essential social ceremony. At
the party’s state conference last weekend, Jacinta Allan announced a plan to
protect Victorians’ right to flexible work, “if reasonable”. Essentially, that
means people who use computers instead of hammers and Bunsen burners.
Allan isn’t suggesting we all hang out in our PJs every day (sadly). If
enacted, the proposal would give Victorians the right to spend three days in
the office and two days at home (or somewhere else, as long as they have a
Teams background that looks like a home).
This has upset certain people. After all, a lot can happen in two days. Chicken
can go bad. A parcel can be delivered. Workers can defy their employment
contracts and watch several seasons of
Grey’s Anatomy."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
