The Problem with Prophets | Twin Cities Business
In the last year, I’ve edited and read more copy than a person should that foresaw the end of the office, a permanent change in all work. And boy, it sure made people sound wise to forecast it. On days when I’m alone in my North Loop office, I do sorta scratch my head and wonder. Target’s announcement that it was dropping a third of its space downtown—rendering the Multifoods Tower not just an eyesore, but an empty eyesore—gave further pause. Target (where my wife works) has not cut downtown staffing by a third, but is anticipating a substantially smaller cohort of red polos popula...