Home Depot Co-Founder Says Nobody Wants to Work Anymore, “Especially Office People”

Home Depot Bernie Marcus, co-founder, shredded the younger “woke generation” For laziness and claimed that “office people” They are the least motivated to work.

During an interview, the businessman said that he had heard about interview Fox News reported that businesses across the country are having trouble attracting and retaining young talent. He said that the reason for the phenomena was the rise in socialism and entitlement.

“They don’t want to work. Nobody wants to work anymore, especially office people. They want to work three days a week. It’s incredible. How do you have a recession when you have people that don’t want jobs?” He said. “They’re entitled, they’re given everything. The government, in many cases, if you don’t work, you get as much money as when you did work.”

The Committee to Unleash Prosperity performed an analysis and found that federal supplemental unemployment benefits could have been expanded, child tax credit payments made, and food stamp expansions could have been increased. exceed $120,000 in multiple states Even after the programs expire, there are still many ways to get the most recent information. study According to the conservative think tank, unemployment insurance and expanded medical subsidy can surpass the national median income in almost half of the states for families with at least two parents.

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland featured speakers from policymakers and corporate executives discussing the merits of a 4-day workweek, despite the fact that the labor market is struggling with a shortage of workers, which is driving up inflation. Although the speakers referenced A number of studies have shown that employees prefer flexible or virtual work arrangements. However, there are other studies that show that employers don’t pay the cost of such arrangements. For example, 85% of business leaders believe that shifting to hybrid work is a good idea. “has made it challenging to have confidence that employees are being productive,” According to a study Microsoft

Marcus, Marcus was the first chief executive at Home Depot. ardent supporter of capitalism, expressed concern about fellow billionaires’ ability to manage the planet’s future. “I certainly don’t want to see the woke generation coming up, especially the leaders. I’m watching Davos, what happened in Davos, and they’re recommending spending more money on climate control when we don’t have it,” He went on “We’ve already overspent. And if anything, climate control has caused most of the problems we have today.”

Recent arguments by Republicans claim that the efforts of asset management firms to press portfolio companies into reducing their dependence on fossil fuels has contributed to rising energy prices. Several attorneys general filed motions two months ago with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission contending that asset manager Vanguard should be barred from acquiring shares in publicly traded utilities out of a concern that the company’s emissions reduction objectives would hike energy prices and decrease grid reliability.

Marcus dissented companies that are too obsessed with maximizing profits and pursuing social goals. “We need leaders who are basically thinking about the shareholders and their employees, and how well the shareholders are doing and their employees,” He said. “And I think today it’s all about woke diversity, things that don’t hit the bottom line.”