Why Are We Still Commuting? A Rant from the IT Trenches
Let me be blunt. It’s 2025. We’ve got high-speed internet, encrypted VPNs, cloud platforms, remote monitoring, ticketing systems, and full-blown virtual infrastructure. So why the hell are companies still dragging IT professionals into the office like it’s 1998? Seriously... what is the logic? We’re the people who literally built the remote work systems that kept companies alive during the pandemic. We maintain servers, patch security holes, deploy updates, respond to incidents, automate backups, and monitor uptime...all from a terminal. I can reboot your domain controller from my couch in 12 seconds flat while drinking bad coffee and wearing sweatpants. The only reason I should be commuting is if a data center is on fire. But no. Corporate America wants warm bodies in office chairs. They want to “see” you working. Never mind the fact that we’re more productive at home, with fewer distractions and zero soul-crushing traffic. Never mind the hours saved on commuting that we often r...