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Top office landlord calls on big bank CEOs to ‘find a backbone’, bring staff back

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/busines ... one-bring/

Such a funny article and I thought it was April 1st. Can't wait to see that worthless REIT go to zero
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These boomer C-level execs really becoming a parody of themselves these days. He looks exactly like I thought he would too. Bargain bin Jeff Bezos/Lex Luthor prototype.
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Cue the violinist.

Maybe they come back, maybe not. But does he really have an ego so inflated he's taking shots at a bank CEO? Someone's in for the cold shoulder at the Granite once things reopen.
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I get that REIT is struggling and you are trying to hold on, but, at what cost? The trend right now is flexibility and employee well-being. Perhaps Mr. Emroy should look at other options like our fossil fuel industries.
Others including Sun Life Financial and Intelex Technologies Inc. have decided to keep their office space and allow employees to choose when they want to come in. Many other companies are mulling the future of work and don’t know how much space they will require.
I love that Sun Life has decided to copy the CMHC model.
“If someone says they want to work from home indefinitely, it will result in us parting ways.
At least he's honest and transparent, so I know where he stands. I personally would not work for such a rigid employer that appears to treat his staff like cattle. So Allied is indefinitely off my list for future career prospects. Health and well-being is more important to me than filling up office space just because. I will be back to the office for lunches and brainstorming, but that will be on a 1-2 days a week, and I'm open to more on different weeks as long as their is a reason to be there.

In other ridiculous news Google executive Urs Hölzle moving to New Zealand angers employees denied flexibility. At this point, it's clear that the goal is control.
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I don't think he's doing himself or Allied any favors by crapping on bank CEO's. Kinda looks stupid or desperate. Might be time to sell my Allied shares
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blexann wrote: I don't think he's doing himself or Allied any favors by crapping on bank CEO's. Kinda looks stupid or desperate. Might be time to sell my Allied shares
Childish whining. Doing what they were doing before was good for the REIT, easy money big stable tenants. That's why REITs are good for investors. Something drastic change and now REIT CEO doesn't know how to be innovative or try something, like.....you know.....find more tenants? That's a solution but takes some effort and work.
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Canada, eh?
Bank CEOs ain't stupid, they know that if they called employees to come back at 100% starting next week there will be those who quit or those who refuse to come in cause they don't feel comfortable.

No matter how much he whines about it it will 100% be a phased approach.
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MyNameWasTaken wrote: I get that REIT is struggling and you are trying to hold on, but, at what cost? The trend right now is flexibility and employee well-being. Perhaps Mr. Emroy should look at other options like our fossil fuel industries.



I love that Sun Life has decided to copy the CMHC model.



At least he's honest and transparent, so I know where he stands. I personally would not work for such a rigid employer that appears to treat his staff like cattle. So Allied is indefinitely off my list for future career prospects. Health and well-being is more important to me than filling up office space just because. I will be back to the office for lunches and brainstorming, but that will be on a 1-2 days a week, and I'm open to more on different weeks as long as their is a reason to be there.

In other ridiculous news Google executive Urs Hölzle moving to New Zealand angers employees denied flexibility. At this point, it's clear that the goal is control.
That's what many are thinking I'm sure. And how many existing employees have just updated their resumes.

One to two days in is great, just enough to stay visible and keep things sharp. Also ensures no one can be replaced by someone from Quebec, or overseas. But even one day from home, might seem unappealing after this stretch, but it makes a big difference in the flow of the week.
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Anyone have a synopses of the article? I click on the link but it just takes me to the Globe and Mail landing page. Sounds like a big BooHoo, Poor Me story but was hoping for context.
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kr0zet wrote: Anyone have a synopses of the article? I click on the link but it just takes me to the Globe and Mail landing page. Sounds like a big BooHoo, Poor Me story but was hoping for context.
It's because RFD is adding a referrer. Manually navigate to the following:

theglobeandmail.com/business/article-top-office-landlord-calls-on-big-bank-ceos-to-find-a-backbone-bring/
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kr0zet wrote: Anyone have a synopses of the article? I click on the link but it just takes me to the Globe and Mail landing page. Sounds like a big BooHoo, Poor Me story but was hoping for context.
I find switching to another device, or using incognito mode, often works to get it displayed.
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secretalcoholic wrote: It's because RFD is adding a referrer. Manually navigate to the following:

theglobeandmail.com/business/article-top-office-landlord-calls-on-big-bank-ceos-to-find-a-backbone-bring/
Thanks for trying. It didn't work as posted for me but I copied and removed the stupid affiliate link and it finally worked.
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I will play the devil's advocate here. Perhaps CEOs of the banks really want everyone to be back in the office, but he/she is not coming straight out and say it for the fear of negative press.
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blexann wrote: I don't think he's doing himself or Allied any favors by crapping on bank CEO's. Kinda looks stupid or desperate. Might be time to sell my Allied shares
I made a killing shorting commercial REIT...such an easy trade.
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MadMonday wrote: I will play the devil's advocate here. Perhaps CEOs of the banks really want everyone to be back in the office, but he/she is not coming straight out and say it for the fear of negative press.
This could be true. Doesn't mean they believe they can make it happen, or that they even will try. Banks are a bit of an outlier here, they did allow some wfh before, and they love saving money. They have some expensive real estate leased that could be shed. And let's face it, profits last yr didtn exactly take a covid wfh hit.

They aren't some missasaugua biz with 200 employees. It's a different work environment, different set of expectations and office politics.

Bank employees are used to demanding and getting things other employers would never be asked for.
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MadMonday wrote: I will play the devil's advocate here. Perhaps CEOs of the banks really want everyone to be back in the office, but he/she is not coming straight out and say it for the fear of negative press.
Oh certainly I'm sure they do. That's why I appreciate his honesty so I know where he stands. Better than tip toeing and gaslighting people into thinking differently and then screwing them over.

Our real estate can be put to such better use to liven up the city instead of office towers. I'm sure many offices will be wanting event spaces, instead of bitch and moan, time to get creative and curious before another tech disruptor swoops in.
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The other shoe will drop eventually. These financial companies have investments in commercial real estate. Plus, tons of people fall into that corporate pressure that you need to be seen to get promoted. Management will not so subtly promote a few "troopers" who come in early/leave late every day and the rest will fall in line in hopes that maybe, possibly they too can advance (but most never will, but now their boss can watch them).

The writing is on the wall already for people who work for companies owned/associated with commercial real estate (e.g. Enercare, OMERS, etc).
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traderjay wrote: I made a killing shorting commercial REIT...such an easy trade.
Interesting, never considered shorting them. REIT's have actually done quite well, BAM's CEO said that even though they will lose tenants as a result of the pandemic he expects they can be filled with new businesses.
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ndrew029 wrote: The other shoe will drop eventually. These financial companies have investments in commercial real estate. Plus, tons of people fall into that corporate pressure that you need to be seen to get promoted. Management will not so subtly promote a few "troopers" who come in early/leave late every day and the rest will fall in line in hopes that maybe, possibly they too can advance (but most never will, but now their boss can watch them).

The writing is on the wall already for people who work for companies owned/associated with commercial real estate (e.g. Enercare, OMERS, etc).
Can't wait for the implosion then, I will just make more money from volatility and shorting these POS companies. The TSX can go to zero and still be profitable.
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ndrew029 wrote: These boomer C-level execs really becoming a parody of themselves these days. He looks exactly like I thought he would too. Bargain bin Jeff Bezos/Lex Luthor prototype.
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