A recap of a TikTok gives us an idea about how people feel about being required to return to the office after a long pandemic-created hiatus.

Main point: “Many viewers [of the TikTok video] unequivocally stated that there’s no benefit to working in an office over a remote position in the comments.”

More about it:

  • A number of commenters didn’t like the idea of returning to the office. They seem to have a transactional view of work – you’re there to trade your labor for money.
  • Others were fine with returning to the office. They seem to be enjoy the added dimension of relationships with co-workers.
  • “More and more workers are looking for jobs that offer remote scheduling availability.”
  • “Many businesses that transitioned employees to a work-from-home model during the COVID-19 pandemic have either stuck with remote offerings or created a hybrid schedule for its employees.”
  • “…there are a number of companies that reported greater worker productivity and reduced overhead as a result of adopting remote schedules as well.”

Why it matters: The issue seems to revolve around 2 things:

  • Ability of managers/supervisors to create objectives and measures appropriate for remote work and to hire people who can work in unsupervised situations.
  • Creation of a workplace culture that makes workers want to be with each other.

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