Remote working is a temporary blip enabled by covid and a shortage of tech workers. Next recession you'll see people return to the office for at least 3 days/week.
Some/Many employers are really attached to controlling their employees -> so they want to see them on time, at their job etc.
Nobody will rebel, when told to come back at work and stop remote working.
A lot of people are already so dependent on the system that they will fight to protect the idea: "Oh but it's important for social life to actually go to work". As if, it is literally impossible to meet people in other places than work.
Next recession you'll see even more companies go remote as the recession forces cost cutting and rent/commute and their related insurance costs are cost centers that can be removed.
Remote working is a cost cutting measure. Only those companies that can afford to return to the office are doing so.
I bet next recession companies extend their life by ditching the office and in extreme cases laying off staff and replacing with staff from lower cost of living areas who can work remote.
Bingo. Remote working is a cost cutting measure. Only those companies that can afford to return to the office are doing so.