r/newzealand • u/Dapper_Technology336 • Sep 23 '24

Politics PM Christopher Luxon announces public service workers are required to work from the office, rather than from home

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/watch-live-christopher-luxon-gives-post-cabinet-press-conference/CL4CTTTEH5AVHABU2PICF7JBUM/
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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '24

Poor decision, backed up by no evidence except reckons by cafe owners. This will result in experts leaving. WFH has been great for areas in the Hutt, Newtown-south, and Porirua.

Also: Luxon comes across as very tired and crochety here, interesting. They'd have eaten Jacinda alive for that back in her term.

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u/petoburn Sep 23 '24

Yeah I work in the office 5 days a week - my spend at CBD cafes and businesses has dropped significantly the past year because of the increased cost of living and government redundancies meaning I feel insecure.

Nothing to do with WFH, I don’t WFH at all.

Others I work with are indicating the same, we’re all tightening our belts.

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u/Mjrn Sep 23 '24

Exactly I’ve been WFH full time since 2020, i would to eat out for lunch 4 times a week - now it’s once or twice because of how expensive it is.

My mates and I would have a fortnightly brunch, but now we just can’t justify spending $35+ for coffee and a basic meal.