Offices remain half full after latest round of RTO mandates: Taking away hybrid could be a ‘betrayal’

alexyeahdude, 9 months ago

I have yet to see a valid argument about why this is needed

AdmiralShat, 9 months ago

There are.plenty of valid arguments,

1. Easier to track worker productivity (this is actually wrong, is significantly easier to track productivity done remotely, but management has lost out on traditional visual cues for productivity)
2. These corporations either own the real-estate, so having them empty greatly reduces the value, or are tied into long term leases they can’t get out of.
3. Mandating a RTO is also an easier way to offload staff without doing layoffs, as many will just leave.
4. It’s easier for people in positions of upper management to “build work culture” and “team development”

None of this are valid to you, but I imagine this type of thinking makes sense to management

ampersandrew, 9 months ago

#4 is difficult to quantify, so it's probably the one they feel the strongest about. I also frequently hear from people who prefer working in an office (they exist) that if you need someone, you can just walk over to their desk and ask them for help rather than trying to get a hold of them via IM. In my experience, that person is at lunch or in a conference room somewhere, so you're leaving an IM for them anyway.