Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen Criticizes Remote Work as 'White-Collar Fraud'

Ryan Petersen, CEO of $8 billion logistics company Flexport, criticized remote work on a podcast, calling it 'white-collar fraud' and claiming distractions at home hinder productivity. His comments sparked backlash online from parents and other business leaders.

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez Wed, June 24, 2026 at 9:52 PM GMT+3 5 min read · Yahoo Finance · June 24, 2026, 18:52 UTC

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen Criticizes Remote Work as 'White-Collar Fraud'

Topics: CEO comments remote work work-life balance

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