My Daughter Was Fired Today

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46. Working remotely can decrease job security, giving advantage to

employees who work close to power each day, with those who make personnel decisions. and each other.

It may have not been a factor in this case, but as more people are able to make this decision, this is an obvious thread to point that out in.

I agree with those who suspect she likely would have been unhappy working under this man even if he liked her. His open dislike of remote working and desire for stronger control suggests authoritarian personality. I've worked for a couple of strongly authoritarian owners, and a need for excessive control of their employees is typically part of a package that includes lack of respect for (or fear of) their abilities, distrust, and a dark view of peple in general. Also dysfunctional, inefficient management due to excessive bad rules and constraints that defeat excellence can be constantly frustrating That can work nicely for authoritarian employees who dislike responsibility and decision making, but competent self-managers like her aren't suited to those environments.