Probably a /s. Or one of those people that just love sitting in the office to have people to chat to and that everyone avoids because they have actual work to do :)
I love (read: hate) the concept that people are inherently busier in an office. When I was full-time in office, lots of people spent a good portion of their day wandering about, having convos (one thing that I do miss), browsing snacks, playing ping-pong, browsing snacks again, going out to long lunches, etc. I 100% spend more time in front of a screen when wfh, and when I do step away it's to get other "life" things done instead of killing time in-office until the clock hits 5PM. I am also far more likely to work early or late, as I no longer feel that I have to clearly delineate my time between work and home.
This is definitely an issue with lots of subjective and anecdotal evidence on all sides, but I know for a fact that a lot of my coworkers were killing 3-4h/day in the office just doing...whatever.
almost certainly. Return to office mandates are used typically to cull workforce without having to explain "layoffs" to stock holders and potentially reduce stock price. Turnover for "talent" is hilarious.
