'We Caught Trains & Buses To Work,' Australian CEO Slams 'Selfish' Youngsters For Working Remotely

Whether to continue working from home, adopt a hybrid model, or completely switch back to working from the office is a dilemma in which many companies are at present. While various companies have expressed their opinions on the issue, the views of an Australian real estate firm's CEO have drawn ire on Twitter.

"Employees Working Remotely Are Selfish"

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Nicole Duncan, CEO and Managing Director of CR Commercial Property Group in Sydney, Australia, placed the blame for the slowing economy on the shoulders of "selfish" remote workers who refuse to return to the office.

She slammed remote employees as selfish during a call to a commercial radio station earlier this week, the New York Post reported. "In our younger days we caught trains, buses, and ferries to get to work," she said.

¡°This generation is just selfish.¡± ¡°Yes it did take two or three hours, but you¡¯ve got to be in the office,¡± she said.

CR Commercial Property Group chief executive and managing director Nicole Duncan has blasted those working from home as ¡°selfish¡±.https://t.co/qaNtk6Ba8I#COVID19nsw

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¡ª Denis - The COVID info guy - (@BigBadDenis) May 15, 2023

Duncan also described how young people working from home were negatively affecting local businesses. Duncan explained that fewer people working from the office meant business travel was reduced, hotels suffered, while office cleaners and cafeteria workers also lost their jobs.

"Hotels are suffering ¡­ there¡¯s less business travel, they do it all on (Microsoft) Teams¡ªcleaners, people who make your coffee, lunches, all of those sorts of things," she said. "We want a vibrant city for visitors to come to, and it needs to look busy, it needs to look vibrant; it doesn¡¯t need to look slow and rambling."

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CEO's Comments Draw Ire On Twitter

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Many Twitter users criticised the Australia-based CEO for her comments. Here's what some users tweeted as a reply to her slamming the younger generation who are working from home.

Hmm, an office building real estate agent doesn¡¯t like empty office buildings. I wonder what her incentives to say such a thing would be.

¡ª Compute My Head Strap N95 ?? (@MixtUpMixy) May 15, 2023

Yes, I'm sorry I'm not keen on dying or becoming disabled so some landlord can make his money and a city based cafe doesn't lose a bit of money. I'm sure they can 'pivot' and come up with a great money making alternative if they try, they are just being lazy bed wetters!

¡ª Martha Finkle (@martha_finkle) May 15, 2023

Pretty obvious who¡¯s the selfish, self interested Covid Super Spreader and it¡¯s not the workers-Pot meet Kettle!

¡ª Sara (@swillsm) May 15, 2023

"I don't care about you, get back to the office so I can keep making money."

¡ª Gavin Nouwens (@gavinnouwens) May 15, 2023

The clue is in the name: "Commercial Property Group".

Need people in the city to justify high rents.

¡ª Kenobee (@ken_0_bee) May 15, 2023

People like Nicole due to their inherent conflict of interest don't want to understand the simple fact that if everyone did rush back into crowded, poorly-ventilated offices, this would only cause much more viral spread and further destroy what's left of productivity.

¡ª Michael (@mrmickme) May 15, 2023

Yeah, wanting to protect one's health in the absence of sound public health measures,what a selfish thing to do.

¡ª Petra Sola (@PetraSola72) May 15, 2023

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