As if the office grind and general work culture itself isn't one of the big factors why people are lonelier than in the past, to the point of a "loneliness epidemic" (surgeon general's words), and have been such years before Covid and WFH policies...
I’m not saying that mandatory in office is a good thing, but I am saying I think all of you insisting there’s 0 benefit to a regular in-person cadence are either antisocial or heavily biased. It isn’t always “the man” just trying to get his way.
Even more so for new college grads who may have moved for a job and don’t have a strong local social circle.
Source: I am not in a position to care if other people are in an office or not, I’ve just worked everything from sitting at a desk 9 hours a day to no local office at all.
Is there any benefit in mandating that all employees must come into the office X days per week? No.
I'm seeing a absurd amount of Arguments as Soldiers[1] in this space. No one wants to have a conversation. It's always straight into conflict, underlying intentions, etc. No regards for truth seeking.
For some people work life provides a solid identity.
I say "some people" because someone's propensity to strawman.
Today some health professionals recognize loneliness as a comorbidity.
More awareness of X does not mean there is more of X.
Those people need to fix their home life then - not to take refuge to work in denial of their domestic issues. Work is almost optional. Home life is mandatory.
Easier said than done? Sure. But anything else is a sugarpill when you have a serious disease.