[iwangulenko]

"Looking at benefits like that, it boggles my mind that companies are pushing back on remote work"

it boggles the author's mind because - likely - this person hasn't *ever* run a company or paid people with their own hard-earned money.

Everyone works better when in a physical room doing the same thing. True in the gym, in the library, at work, anywhere.

[JonChesterfield]

Not even remotely true. As covered above and in all the other threads on this.

Some people work better when co-located with others. Some people work better in isolation. Some people do best with a mixture.

A private gym and/or a private library will evoke the same split.