[zb1plus]

This kind of thinking is dangerous as it allows the management class to force all workers back into the office. Forcing workers into the office discriminates against employees with families, disabilities and non neurotypical folks who might be more effective WFH. Go to technical meetups, cultivate good conversations with your colleagues on Slack, generally make sure you have a life outside of work that give you meaningful social interactions (hobbies, sports, clubs, etc) but before you complain about remote work. Being forced to sit in a office with a bunch of people is very ineffective and prevents companies from hiring the best folks they can. Work is not meant to be a social venue, you can make friends with coworkers but you need to cultivate meaningful social relations beyond work. It is unhealthy and selfish to force other people back into the office just so you can have friends with you in the same location while you work. One thing to try if you really need social interactions while working might be to get together with other remote workers at the same coworking space once in a while. I would also suggest also looking into having random coffee syncups with your remote colleagues in order to build a meaningful rapport with them.

[kzrdude]

It's helpful to everyone to consider and realize what kind of working situation they want, what they need to work well (socially, professionally, etc.). This is a huge factor in deciding where to work - how you want to do it. For some personalities, they really enjoy the in-person team dynamic. It's not dangerous to realize that about yourself.

[ryandrake]

Yes, I think COVID times have shown us that it's not for everyone. I have colleagues who couldn't wait to get back into the office! Now that it can go either way, I would not want to force someone to work from home. So return the courtesy and don't force me to return to the office. Seems pretty simple.