Pandemic Aid Dampens Work Ethic in Some Nations, Musk Critical of Remote Workers
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People are less willing to work post-pandemic, especially in countries like the US, Canada, and UK that provided more COVID-related fiscal support.
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Handouts with "no strings attached" during COVID have left people disillusioned with work, per research from the Bank for International Settlements.
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Workforces have recovered in most countries, but the US, Canada, and UK lag behind pre-pandemic employment levels.
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Elon Musk has long criticized remote workers for "pretending to work" and accused American workers of "trying to avoid going to work."
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Musk ended Twitter's work from home policy and requires in-office work at SpaceX and Tesla, believing "stay-at-home stuff has tricked people into thinking you don’t need to work hard."