Since the pandemic began, many employees have relied on remote work to perform their jobs. But employers have applied steady and increasing pressure to do more work in the office, fueled by a belief that employees work more effectively when they’re physically present. As a result, companies continue to bludgeon their workers with return-to-office (RTO) mandates. Despite sustained efforts to get people in more often, office attendance has been flat. Yet companies continue to demand more in-office work.

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