“Mandatory return to office isn't about productivity — executives just need to justify expensive real estate and feel important”
Agree
- Data shows remote work maintains productivity
- Sunk cost fallacy on office leases
- Leadership wants visible power dynamics
- Control not performance is real goal
- Commuting wastes life for optics
Disagree
- In person collaboration genuinely superior
- Company culture requires physical presence
- Remote work created communication challenges
- Mentorship happens better in person
- Hybrid balance addresses both needs
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