I believe you've missed the parent's point: the push for return to office is motivated by the desire to save industries that are no longer in demand, like office space.
I suppose that is possible. I think it's more likely that the company leaders genuinely believe RTO is beneficial for their companies, than that they're doing favors for the people they pay rent to to the detriment of their own company.
I've never understood exceptionalism beliefs in the executive class. Some common ones are greater productivity over 40 hrs of working, open offices, layoffs ...
Anyone know why these ideas persist despite mounting evidence? During lockdowns it was really non-PC / unpopular to be "against the science/data" but for some reason its tolerable in business?
> Anyone know why these ideas persist despite mounting evidence?
Your comment is a bit too abstract for me to reply concretely to, but my guess is a combination of the evidence being less compelling than you think it is, and confirmation bias on the part of company leaders.
I believe you missed my point. Why does your company, who is making the WFH / no WFH decision, care at all about subsidizing the office space industry? It makes no sense.
