[kibleopard]

Just to offer a different perspective from the people lauding WFH - I get that it's nice to have your amenities all in one place, not have to spend time commuting, etc. And I get that for people who were already working from home, making the switch wasn't that hard, since you already knew your coworkers and had built relationships with them.

But consider the new people here. I've had a totally different experience coming into a company during this pandemic, not having already built those relationships with coworkers and having to ramp up on the team's tech/codebase. Every day I wish I was in the office, just because as a new person it is so much harder to get the help and guidance you need online. Whereas in the office I could casually shout over a question to a coworker, WFH I don't have that same ability. Everything feels super scheduled now, much more like a meeting, even when I just want to have casual banter. I think this is the huge downfall of WFH.

What I'm hoping will be the future of tech jobs is a hybrid of WFH and in-person work. I think that if you're someone who's been at a company for a while and can be self-sufficient at home, more power to you - feel free to work from home more often. But as someone who really needs more oversight and assistance while learning how to do my job, I still believe the office has its purpose -- we shouldn't just get rid of it.