How was this not obvious when the panic set in with the pandemic.

It's never about productivity, it's always about increasing value.

The great reset is coming, it's nipping at their heals, soaking into the top of their eyelids like exhaustion, the darkness is creeping in from all the edges, making them wonder how close it will get, if it will truly envelope them as they've been warned

Worked at Boeing, where you have 1990's cubicles with 17" 3:4 monitors. I'm glad to he back in the office.

I used to work 10-15 hours a day, weekends included, in a small lab. I did not mind it, I felt seen, my boss was happy with my efforts, and I thrived in that atmosphere.

I now work completely remote for significantly more money, spending 10-16 hours indoors interacting with nobody. It's hell. My extra hours are unseen. I barely see the sun. My weight is ballooning.

My point: WFH is great for people with families or partners, or anyone who has essentially a settled home life. But for single people, WFH is torture.

I do 100% agree that it should be a choice, and not a mandate to RTO. I'd take it in a heartbeat if it was an option

Sell the desks, save money on the office, utilities, and office supplies?

That's so, so stupid... They really are the dumbest of morons. They lost money, so they waste even more money and make their best workers flee.