• coolie4@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1421·
    2 days ago
    1. To make sure the commercial real estate industry doesn’t fail
    2. Because it would be made obvious how unnecessary most middle managers are

    Edit additional bonus content:

    Many economies have the daily commute factored in. Think about how industries like auto, oil, road construction, fast food, etc… Would be affected if everyone worked from home.

    • GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      471·
      2 days ago

      To make sure the commercial real estate industry doesn’t fail

      The companies won’t allow having a mostly empty space that they are paying for. you on the other hand can have a mostly empty space (your home) that you are paying for while you work in the office. The companies’ expenses are more important than yours.

    • shirasho@feddit.onlineEnglish
      26·
      2 days ago
      1. Because the company gets some tax breaks from the county by having asses in seats.
      2. Related to 1, your boss made poor real estate decisions pre-covid and wants to recoup that loss.
      3. Most CEOs are older and don’t want to understand the newer WFH dynamic.
      4. Management does not trust the employees they hired.
    • rockerface🇺🇦@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      23·
      2 days ago

      My workplace did the opposite of mandatory RTO and reduced the space they’re renting in half (from 2 floors of a business center to 1). It means we have to hotdesk whenever we do need to work in the office, but that’s a small price to pay.

      • Cityshrimp@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        2 days ago

        Sounds like a great place to work. I’ve always maintained a sparse work space so this would be perfect for me lol