[mmsnberbar66]

Compared to which other industries? Not aware of any other industries pushing for remote

Yes some bigger tech companies are pushing back, but others are going all in. This industry is the prime example of remote working, even if some are going back

[marcinzm]

>Yes some bigger tech companies are pushing back, but others are going all in.

Google, Meta, Amazon, Netflix, Apple, Salesforce, Twitter, Lyft, Spotify, Doordash, Snap, Uber and Ebay are hybrid or in-office.

Shopify, Dropbox, Coinbase and Airbnb are remote. Slack is as well but it's own by Salesforce so probably not for long.

So I think it's safe to say that overall tech is pushing for return to office. It's probably even more stark if you take the number of employees in these companies into account.

[mmsnberbar66]

You left out thousands of startups across the world. The industry is not just FAANG and not just Sillicon Valley.

I believe there is space for both working modes. You take your pick. I'll take remote working for startups in the EU.

[znpy]

Any company offering full remote right now could easily pick a lot of talent being bled by faangs pushing for a return to the office.

[spacebanana7]

Even hybrid working can reduce the need for office space significantly.

Companies that spread their employee office visits evenly through the week could achieve a reduction in office space of 20% / 40% by moving from full time office to 1 / 2 days a week remote.

[mlhpdx]

It would make sense that the companies pushing for a return to office either own their buildings (ouch) or otherwise have financials (corporate or executive) coupled with the value of real estate. It’s not at all surprising or irrational.