"Every employer" is an exaggeration, but I'd agree that far too many of them do. I also wonder if they do it not because it's "trendy", but because management h

"Every employer" is an exaggeration, but I'd agree that far too many of them do. I also wonder if they do it not because it's "trendy", but because management has bought into "culture fit" arguments without challenge or at least serious reflection and criticism, or perhaps because of the envy that goes along with their own management responsibilities ("hey, if my ass needs to be in a seat downtown at 8am, so does yours, even if your job doesn't require on-site work and all-hands meetings"). Remote work is becoming a benefit, not a feature, and I think it's becoming a major factor in whether a certain sector of developers and engineers accept a given gig or not. Especially if you're a grownup and have a family and young children. And once you've tasted remote work, and have your own home office, setup, and workflow, it's hard to go back to commuting, time-wasting meetings that should have been an email, and million dollar housing.