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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