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WhoDatPhan78 said

Companies that take that chance will regret it.

Many of them are tied into commercial real estate right now, so they are trying to force employees to suffer because of that.

There is really no good reason to force many employees to come to the office, and companies that adapt to maximizing remote work are going to be more successful going forward.

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depends on the work, right?

with that said, i have seen a clear line of delineation for my industry- insurance- over age say 55, they still like to come in and sit, talk and take care of business. Under 40ish, never come in. 40-55 can go either way.

Its pretty stark and recognizable too. I used to get anywhere between 10-15 clients in my office per week pre Covid. Now i may get 1 or 2. They have acclimated to doing business via docusign, email/phone calls and have no interest in driving "x" miles/minutes to purchase/renew etc. If it saves them 30-40 min travel time, they are all for it.

I suspect that in the next 3-5 years, i may see a client in office once every two weeks if that. Why we dont work from home is beyond me. I just had a Zoom meeting with London syndicate Monday along with broker- Broker, and both London reps- at home. I was only one in an office lolol