emma grede

For years, working from home has been sold as the ultimate life upgrade. Skims cofounder Emma Grede isn’t buying it. Grede, one of the key architects behind Kim Kardashian’s billion‑dollar shapewear brand, has called work‑from‑home culture“career suicide,” warning that its downsides — both professional and social — are being ignored. Speaking on the Leaders with Francine Lacqua podcast, Grede said the costs of remote work go far beyond missed promotions and weaker networking, and may be contributing to broader social problems. “Working from home is career suicide. And we only talk about the up