Return, Reclaim, Control: The Comedy and Conspiracy of Return To Office Mandates
The discourse surrounding return to office requirements has taken center stage throughout the current global shift towards post-pandemic operations, exposing a complex terrain of motivations and ideologies. While some support going back to work because they believe it would improve company culture and in-person collaboration, others point to more subtle motivations, such as political aspirations to support electric vehicle policies and financial interests in corporate real estate. A key element that highlights the conflict between traditional supervision procedures and the increased freedom and flexibility of remote labor is the management's aspirations for command and control. This intricate interplay of variables highlights the difficulties and factors that businesses must take into account when navigating the return to work in a workplace that is changing quickly. Collaboration: A Double-E...