Nothing personal: There is a distinction between Kimmel and the rank-and-file employees at non- media companies who have lost their jobs, says the writer. Talking politics is Kimmel’s job. — AP
IN the post-pandemic era, American CEOs have been trying to put an end to the bring-your-whole-self-to-work experiment. No water cooler chitchat about the war in Gaza, please. Cool it on the Slacks about vaccines and immigration. The result? A return to old-school norms of office etiquette: Save your personal views for your personal life.
In the aftermath of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, bosses are taking it a step further. They’re making it clear they want more of a say in how workers express their personal views out of the office, too.
