‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans take effect

Re:‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans t... by drclau on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @01:34PM (#27691284)

> I think the divide between WFH and return to the office boils down to something surprisingly simple: how much longer does your current lease last and/or how much office property do you own.

Something I need to point out: the office is still cheaper to run when empty, even if the corporation pays the lease. And as far as I know, no company pays extra for working from home, in fact the opposite seems to be sometimes true. So I don't think your assessment holds.

I think the most important factor is... management. Managers just feel they lose the control. Maybe some are even afraid they will become irrelevant.

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Re:‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans t... by heavyset_go on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @08:38PM (#27695147)

> Something I need to point out: the office is still cheaper to run when empty, even if the corporation pays the lease.

It's a sunk cost fallacy situation. They're already paying for it, so why not put it to use? The collaboration and innovation gains are worth the premium, and they need to stay competitive since $OTHER_COMPANY is going back to the office.

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Re:‘Great Resignation’ gains steam as return-to-work plans t... by novok on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @08:02PM (#27694946)

I work in big tech, and management capabilities and oversight doesn't feel any less. Actually a bit more in a way.

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