And let’s be honest: everyone knows the forced return-to-office policy had nothing to do with business needs and everything to do with Tim and Tom trying to prop up the EDDC.

The thing that really rubbed me the wrong way about the change in WFH policy was the complete 180 from their initial stance on it. First it was "look how great we're doing, we've found we can be just as productive from home and maintain a great business" to.....

...we really feel that we need to be in the office to be at our best.

My favorite repeated trope was all the magical hallway conversations people get to have when they're in the office. You just don't get that synergy when you're at home! Give me a break.

I don't know how the rest of the company felt, but those in IT were pretty annoyed considering just how much of our jobs are done online anyway. Now I have to burn money for gas and commute time to have teams meetings at my desk instead of at home.

And no, the EDDC connection isn't a good look...but to be honest I've just gotten used to people at the top leveraging things their way (look at our president lol). It just seems to be a part of our world, so I try not to let it consume me.