I worked almost 100% remotely since the start of Covid until recently. My job CAN be done in that manner with no issue and in fact there are many of my coworkers that I will NEVER meet in person, Covid or not. We are a global company and nationwide here in the US.
Now they want us back in the office, and I get it. I really do. There are some benefits to it, but I do find that I waste more time there than at home. At home I might take more cigarette breaks (yes at home I could smoke at my desk if I chose, but I do not chose that) but at work I’ll say “Hi Mary, how you doing?” and Mary will tell me how she’s doing for 20 minutes.
When I was single being in the office with Mary might have interested me, depending on Mary. Now that I have a wife and children to drive to and from school I have no interest in Mary and don’t want to hear or use her pronouns or listen to her starting a meeting with land acknowledgements.