[kube-system]

Many workplaces have been moving in this direction over the past decade. Not only do employees love it; there are also serious cost savings for employers.

Pretty much everyone wants to go this direction. The problem is that there are still serious hurdles in place -- mainly due to the nature of the work, or cultural/interpersonal challenges.

[adrianN]

I think you're living in a bubble if you believe that everyone wants to go into that direction. At least here in Germany, butts in seats is still very important. The only office workers I know who can work from home during the pandemic are programmers. Everyone else still has to go to the office.

[kube-system]

I don’t think employees want to waste time commuting and employers want to waste money on real estate.

The reason most people still go to the office is because of the hurdles I mentioned above.

Yes, there is certainly a lot of work can’t be done behind a computer, or workforces that can’t effectively collaborate over a computer. But I don’t think that means they wouldn’t if they could.