Startup founder Bridger Pennington reignited the remote-work debate by panning his camera around a full office on a Friday at 5 p.m. to argue that in-office work is more productive, claiming remote employees spend 30% of their day running errands like groceries, vet trips, and dance recitals while being paid full-time. The Utah-based co-founder of Fund Launch and Ugly Unicorn said he offers perks like free dinners for staying past 7 p.m. and told critics to “go run your own company.” The post drew pushback from founders who said their remote-first companies are thriving and from workers who called the take micromanaging, with some pointing to Fund Launch's 3.1-star Glassdoor rating. By the way, I've been a fully remote founder for over 20 years, and I guarantee I work harder than that schlemiel.
