Please don't confuse the two.
If you're not needed in person ... To move something or specifically to physically interact with your surroundings you're not needed onsite ever. Exceptions for national security obviously.
Sorry if that impacts your delicate sensitivities or preferences. But facts are facts.
One think I never enjoyed was endless meetings talking about what was to be done and how to do them. Hours of time wasted for usually one or two people to dominate that time enjoying the fact that others we forced to listen to them.
That's not work nor is it value for money, not for the businesses, the shareholders/stakeholders nor the employees.
It's always been about control.
It will always be about control.
Could it be that there are some roles for which regular in-person interaction is highly beneficial?
And a bit about trust, as managers are often clueless about the true performance of their team. To them, as long as there are easily observable people in chairs, things are working well.
