Gartner did a study on return to the office mandates and found they didn’t work. They aren’t the first study on this, but business leaders keep ignoring the data.

https://www.gartner.com/en/articles/the-data-is-in-return-to-office-mandates-aren-t-worth-the-talent-risks

@GossiTheDog Work from home was the biggest positive shift in labor rights in my lifetime. It's like trying to take back the weekend. People will just leave.
@guitarfosec @GossiTheDog I saw a recent article claiming some companies were simply forcing this to lay off people without having to pay out layoff pay...
FWIW I worked for a certain computer company years ago from home. Loved being able to shop when the crowds were less!