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Counterpoint: plenty of studies showing that for many jobs WFH works well, and yet everyone is forcing RTO. Assuming that science/efficiency/logic has anything to do with the decisions being made is a bit naive.

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This seems to be comparing apples to oranges. With WFH vs RTO, they are separate positions that have valid disagreements. That is to say, as much as one employee likes WFH a different employee may not. I haven't seen actual employees complain about a 4-day work week nearly the same I've seen some complain about not having an office to escape to or socialize in.

Warning: about to over generalize, but pro-rto people I've encountered are my opposite. They need an office environment to escape constraints of home and live close enough or don't mind traffic. For me, traffic is the bane of my existence and home is where I thrive mentally and productively. I will always cede the benefit of face to face meetings when needed, but I've rarely needed them in my org enough to be pro forcing people back.

I hope the future holds practical and rational movement to benefit both rto/wfh crowds. RTO extremists however can die with the previous decade for all I care.

Do you mean “cede to”?

Sure, all that should tell us is which companies are run by out of touch morons, that we should refuse to work for. :)

Everyone? Seems mostly like FAANG

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