Author: Getting employees back to the office is at an 'inflection point'

"We've gone through this period where there's been big debates about remote work and a lot of companies have persisted in various kinds of remote, but mainly hybrid. At the moment, the recognition is growing across employers that it hasn't worked so well. When business returned and things became a little more normal, it became easier to start to see some of the drawbacks. It wasn't enough just to keep the wheels going."

"Right now, people might be saying, 'I will quit if I have to go back to the office,' but it turns out they don't mean it. The reason, of course, is it's one thing to say that you will quit; it's another to actually walk away from a paycheck. What's wrong with a hybrid work arrangement? People just don't come in. That's maybe the single biggest factor."

Four years after the pandemic, companies have intensified efforts to bring employees back to the office while many workers continue to prioritize flexible arrangements. Employers increasingly recognize that hybrid models have fallen short as normal operations resumed, revealing drawbacks beyond merely keeping basic functions running. Companies face an inflection point requiring decisions about reinstating in-office expectations before resistance becomes harder to overcome. Many employees threaten to quit but often do not follow through due to financial realities. The dominant practical problem with hybrid arrangements is inconsistent attendance on anchor days, which places the burden on managers to actively manage and enforce presence.

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