The hell they are.
If they want to work for a traditional, MONEY MAKING business...especially in my shop...they need to earn the privilege of telecommuting.
The exception is that I allow them to telecommute after working hours...you know, for those occasional 70hr weeks.
You are one of those people that is still stuck in the old ways.
I find it absurd that bosses insist everyone come in to do a job they could do at home while avoiding the highway traffic.
No one should have to “earn” this right. If you are hired, it’s a given UNLESS your work starts to suffer.
Some jobs can’t be done via telecommuting, but a lot can. I used to be a writer, and it was completely insane that I had to drive in to do that job all because my older bosses were stuck in the old ways. Heck, I have software that pulled up my work desktop on my home machine when necessary.