There's a couple of factors that companies might be taking into account when considering RTO
- We can fire people that don't want to come back (avoids legal issues with layoffs/firing and directly saves money)
- Managers need to see people working and be seen working (people justifying their position - but hard to say if this actually saves money)
- We're paying for office space (Apple just paid a lot and can't just give up their lease)
- The C-suite's mansions are close by and they need to visibly show they're working/earning their pay
Few of these things make sense for a company engaged in profit generation - except getting rid of people and amortizing a fixed/sunk cost. Are there any other reasons that "someone" would want people back in person? Is it really that much more productive to make people get ready for an office (cleaning up, putting on appropriate clothing, etc) and commuting in?
- We can fire people that don't want to come back (avoids legal issues with layoffs/firing and directly saves money)
- Managers need to see people working and be seen working (people justifying their position - but hard to say if this actually saves money)
- We're paying for office space (Apple just paid a lot and can't just give up their lease)
- The C-suite's mansions are close by and they need to visibly show they're working/earning their pay
Few of these things make sense for a company engaged in profit generation - except getting rid of people and amortizing a fixed/sunk cost. Are there any other reasons that "someone" would want people back in person? Is it really that much more productive to make people get ready for an office (cleaning up, putting on appropriate clothing, etc) and commuting in?