[Opinionated Blowhard]

There are conflicting studies about the productivity of working from home. Some say there is no loss of productivity but other say there is a significant drop off. This trend will be like every other pro-employee workplace trend. It will continue until the next recession drives unemployment up. Then workers will be told to come back or lose their jobs.

[1Old Pro]

Some say there is no loss of productivity but other say there is a significant drop off.

It depends a lot on the employee. Bad workers are bad workers at home or work.

[FLT-bird]

Given that Boomers are retiring in droves - this really got started with the start of Covid) and given that we Gen Xers are a small generation, I don't think people with experience or skills are going to lose their leverage anytime soon.

[Alberta's Child]

Any private-sector employer that was able to manage reasonably well for 2-3 years with their staff working from home would be crazy to make them come back to an office.

Pushing off the overhead costs of office space and utilities onto people who are willing to take them on enthusiastically should be a no-brainer.

[Mr. Jeeves]

We’ve tried to allow some working at home and it results in a very low productivity rate. I can see it working for genius-level software types - who work better when left alone and spend all of their time on the programming because they love it, anyway. Typical office jobs that no one really enjoys have be done under managerial supervision. Aside from creators, only owners with skin in the game are productive at home.