Could it be that there are some roles for which regular in-person interaction is highly beneficial?
But what were you thinking about?
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.
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.
Teams (and companies) usually end up in a state of groupthink, a bit like the rule of thumb "you are the average of the five people that you're closest to".
However I'm usually hired to think outside that social structure, and if I'm not, I bring it with me anyway.
Besides, there's nothing stopping you from talking to someone on slack, or your team's WhatsApp group, or private conversations.
People are much more likely to drop their social masks and tell you what you really think if you're talking one to one. Regardless of the medium.
I've not read anything that requires that you need to be in person for any of this?
