Okay that's a more reasonable argument than what I thought you were making. I'd contend that you're not considering the impact of sunk cost fallacies on busine

Okay that's a more reasonable argument than what I thought you were making. I'd contend that you're not considering the impact of sunk cost fallacies on business decision-making. Or if you have considered it, you've probably discounted it far more than is warranted. It could be the case that, out of all the people currently employed by these companies, the majority believe they thrive in an onsite role rather than a remote one. Years of self-selection (especially if exacerbated by a lack of diversity in their employment experience, since these companies tend to hire out of colleges) could lead to a feedback loop. Just because they're smart people doesn't mean they're impervious to human cognitive distortions. How many of these companies have even trialed 100% remote positions, even if only for a year?