Companies and employees at odds over return-to-office policies

Many companies and employees are clashing over return-to-office policies. Axios communications reporter Eleanor Hawkins joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the friction and how to find balance in the workplace.

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[ehhjbxO]

WFH saves me at least 2-3 hours a day. Why would I want to go back to the office and deal with office drama?

[k.simmons]

Remote work is the wave of the future. Hybrid schedules should be an option ONLY, not mandatory. I’m 100% remote and I LOVE IT. I’m hoping to never have to go back in an office setting again, especially not at the low rates employers pay these days.

[nickwinn]

I won't ever return to a office full time. I used to spend 3 hours every day, 15 hours a week, 60 hours a month, getting ready and traveling to and from work. Thanks, but I'll pass, people were not supposed to live this way. This highlights how little businesses care about their employees... Time is the only real thing we have in this life, how we spend it should be meaningful.

[shortattentionspangarage]

I'm at the middle of my professional life and have never had a WFH job, until now. I absolutely love it! No traffic, no office politics or noise to distract me, better diet, less expenses, better work-life balance... The list goes on, I'll never go back into an office regularly for employment. Yes, I do have to make site visits for inspections, but that's on my own clock.

[danavelez]

Most employers just cannot let go of micromanagement and want their employees in the office for pure oversight. I think that is why they want them back in person regardless of what productivity and results show...

[raphaeldelaghetto]

I’ve worked in IT for over 10 years and saw a noticeable uptick in productivity during the pandemic… Deliverables were completed on time, Slack messages and emails got replies within minutes not hours or days. However, since we’ve been back in the office, it’s been back to the delays and organized chaos.

My theory is that not being in the office reduced distractions, increased actual work time due to lack of commuting and 2 hour lunch breaks, as well as increased the overall sense of accountability across disciplines. No one could rely on their interpersonal relationships or “cooler talk” skills for job security. Your work had to speak for itself.

[GemNini]

WFH makes me not call in sick for work. I honestly love working from home 2 days a week. My elderly mom also loves it because she's not in the house by herself.

[dragoonseye]

Why would anyone want to return to the commuter rat race? It’s been proven that work from home works

[califiasrevenge]

it’s dumb to require people who can work from home to return to an office.

[kaybee]

There’s absolutely no reason to be loyal to any corporation in 2023. The chances of keeping your job, earning a pension or getting any perks are gone. So people are focusing more on their lives rather than making work their life.

[agoogleuser]

Companies that offer WFH will get the pick of the most talented candidates while companies that remain strictly office-based will get whatever is left over. There are many candidates out there looking for jobs that simply are not interested in working in an office-based environment.

[goonable]

It's simply a power play by those corporations who have poor management structures and old fashion work environments. These corporations will lose in the long run as the train has left the station.

[noemisolano]

I absolutely love working from home!!! I save money on gas, lunch, and clothes. Plus commuting doesn't make me tired and I don't have to deal with aggressive drivers on the road!!! I was in two toxic work environments!! I didn't like this.

Working in an office, you deal with gossip, Supervisor favorite, older coworker, micromanaging and coworkers who don't want to do there work. I rather be home working and avoid all this! Too much drama too deal with.

[tech-bore]

I would think companies would be thrilled to save money on office supplies and utility bills, by allowing people to work from home.

[derekfreiley]

This is such a missed opportunity. This is a “benefit” that literally costs nothing to the employer. It improves morale and helps improve job satisfaction. Unless performance is slipping or deadlines are getting missed, this is going to be a losing proposition for lots of companies

[Dead_Heir]

You mean I get to pay for daycare for my kids, pay for gas, pack a lunch, commute to work, deal with interpersonal squabbles from coworkers, and I don't get paid any more for it? Sign me up!

[smrk]

I have been asking to work from home for 20 years. Finally I have it and I’m good!

[brainites]

As a WFH creature eight years before the pandemic, I knew companies will be forcing their employees back to the office once the pandemic was over. I could see through the facade when they put out statement touting remote work as the future of work. I am glad some are quitting because they like alternatives.

[blaisetelfer]

I love when people's response to this is "oh yeah well remote work isn't an option in *my* industry, therefore they should just return to the office and shut up forever". By that logic, I should rail against other workers getting overtime pay since I'm salaried and not eligible for it. If you demand WFH ends, don't ever complain about the traffic or increased emissions, either.

[monicarenee]

My favorite moment recently was someone suggesting in an in person meeting that everyone take it from their desk because it was unfair to those not in the room. So you guys want us to come to the office just to end up on phone calls on Teams or Zoom anyway. Even from the office, half my time is spent on Teams. It’s so silly.