And that is a totally valid argument from their point of view, especially when they are spending huge amounts of money expanding existing campuses or building new ones. Apple built a new complex. Google was in the process of expanding their Mountain View campus, at least until Covid hit. But for what .. if employees don’t want to return ? All for naught. Btw I have been to the Googleplex. It truly is impressive.
The deserted auto manufacturing plants in Detroit are very impressive.
Google has made a major strategic blunder— but some lessons are best learned the hard way.