[aaa_2006]

This whole issue makes me wonder whether the real problem is Amazon’s high cost structure rather than RTO policies alone. If employees are forced back into expensive offices just to justify those huge campus investments, maybe the better fix is shedding real estate, not tweaking attendance rules.

[dehrmann]

Occupied offices are more expensive to operate than vacant ones (more power, more HVAC, more janitorial). Those buildings might be expensive, but using them is more expensive.

[jjani]

Vacant ones may drop in value more quickly. Don't want to be seen holding the bag.

[teeray]

Vacant buildings cost more to insure, so not all costs are obvious.

[MangoToupe]

The thing is, amazon could still operate if all those offices disappeared overnight. They couldn't do anything if nobody showed up to work.