1) not every employee at every company is a programmer, even companies that employ programmers, which most don’t.
2) not every programmer is a remote employee
3) it’s sort of weird to not read an article but comment on it and make generalizations about the working patterns of all people based entirely on your personal situation
1) Not relevant to my argument. My commentary is focussed on eng IC's, and I'm picking that subset due to my other comment about these articles always being super popular in eng circles
2) Yes, which is a separate issue. 1) Nearly all IC's should have the option to at least work remotely on some days, 2) All management should allow for their reports to take the day off if the work is complete. The fact that I get away with working a 4 days a week is a loop hole not a solution.
3) Realities of paywall articles. I'm not paying for the top ~20 news sites individual $5/month subscription. Nothing wrong with disclaiming I haven't read it and providing my thoughts on the subject. I'm highly doubtful the article contains anything new anyways, just rehashing the same half dozen arguments that have been around for 20 years, plus 1 or 2 new ones sourced from 2020. Probably includes a link to some recent study about some group trying it out and finding some success, which the author extrapolate's to the rest of the corporate world, and probably commentary from some CEO. You've read it, let me know how far off I am.