[aguaviva]

I think the vast majority of roles / professions fall on a spectrum, and the vast majority do also benefit from at least a steady component of in-person interaction.

Yes, even tech roles. Doesn't have to be daily, or even weekly. But ideally it should happen at least once in a while (on a mutually-agreed upon basis of course).

In general I am pro-WFH/anti-RTO (on balance). That said, the absolutist stance you seem to be taking here ("always, always, control, control") seems patently out of touch with reality, and difficult to fathom.

[opless]

Roll back a bit.

It's the CEOs who enable and managers who want to micromanage that are wanting the return to the office. Threating to fire people if they don't comply.

That is, by definition, control.

Oh I agree wholeheartedly with your second paragraph.