YOU SHOULD NEVER BE HOME.

Professor Scott Galloway of New York University is accustomed to being the one who challenges conventional wisdom and promotes fresh perspectives. However, when Galloway recently spoke at the CEO Council Summit of the Wall Street Journal, he stated of remote work: "You should never be at home. I always tell young folks that. All I do at home is sleep for seven hours. You should leave the house immediately.

Galloway, a marketing professor and co-host of the well-known Pivot podcast, thinks that spending time at home is negatively connected with both "success professionally and romantically." His latest remarks, however, have rekindled the conversation over remote labor, its societal consequences, and whether older workers are out of touch with the challenges and choices of Gen Z.

The Galloway controversy

Indeed, Galloway makes some valid comments. The professor has said in his podcast and television appearances that relationships are the currency of a prosperous career. He has also voiced worries about the growth in loneliness and the degradation in young people's mental health.Yet stress from micromanagement at work, for instance, can also contribute to mental degeneration. In the meantime, Professor Galloway's remarks on TikTok went viral. Younger platform users responded to the professor's remarks by bringing up the economy and the expense of commuting.

This is complete BS, one user commented. "Hustle culture with some consumerism sprinkled in." Other comments talked about the high cost of housing and rent as a justification for remaining at home, or the costs related to traveling and eating before heading to work. One user stated, "You leave the house and spend $100."

Another important consideration for many in the comments section was the expense of housing. One stated, "If I'm paying more than a quarter of the rent each month, I'm enjoying my space." As a result, Krista Torres, a staff writer for BuzzFeed, said, "I have never seen Gen Z and millennials come together so heated."

Others said that because of internet dating, employees didn't have to go out looking for love and that being close to family and pets improved pleasure and life satisfaction, even if it had an adverse effect on their professions.

Is remote work a permanent trend?

Older business leaders are eager to rehire workers despite the opposition from younger employees. In recent months, JP Morgan, Citibank, and Goldman Sachs have all called staff back to work, and even tech firms like Snap and Tesla have tightened restrictions on remote work. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, went so far as to label remote employment as "morally wrong," but he provided no supporting data for that claim.

According to McKinsey study, more than half of Americans (58%) work from home at least once every week. According to Upwork, 36.2 million Americans could be working from home by 2025.When working from home, employees say they are happier, more content, and more productive. However, one study indicated that because remote workers were less likely to receive feedback, their careers may advance more slowly. Harvard, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the University of Iowa academics collaborated to create the report last month.

A mixed work environment is recommended by Stanford University research to balance outcomes. Employees could establish relationships and improve their careers by working from home the majority of the time while still having access to the flexibility of the workplace.