This is downtown San Francisco.
Monday morning, 9 am. pic.twitter.com/feHhM7Rjl7
— Michelle Tandler ⚖️ (@michelletandler) February 7, 2022
Michelle Tandler writes:
For seven years (’11-13, ’15-20) I went downtown to work. I’ve worked in SOMA, Mid-Market, Financial District. I loved getting ready in the morning, packing up my work bag, and heading downtown to work.
Now I’m on day 500 of sitting home alone at my desk…
All my friends here in SF are working from home. Some go into their offices sometimes but they say it’s just too eerie. Three people in a space built for 60.
What is happening to all the local businesses? The taco trucks? The falafel shops? The salons? The after-work bars? The catering companies? The florists? The janitorial staff? The lunchtime restaurants? The bodegas? The shoe shiners? The liquor stores?
What is happening to all these shops & people? How are they staying in business? How are they making the rent?
How are the landlords staying afloat and paying their bills? Are the tech companies paying full rent? How are the REITs and commercial landlords balancing their books?
Something isn’t adding up. How is San Francisco solvent right now? Is it because we received so much federal aid?
Isn’t our economy reliant on downtown? Tourism? Conferences? A daily influx of office workers?
Something here is off…
Anyone?
Top pic: Michelle Tandler