>> Who is actually calling for permanent, "close the office" WFH for everyone? REI sold their corporate campus in a move to 100% WFH: We have made the decisio

>> Who is actually calling for permanent, "close the office" WFH for everyone? REI sold their corporate campus in a move to 100% WFH: We have made the decision to pursue a sale of our buildings and land in Bellevue’s Spring District—and, with that sale, to step toward a new model for our headquarters that will better serve the way we live, work and act as a force for positive change. Remote working will move from a temporary solve to a more engrained, supported, and normalized model for many of our headquarters employees. Target recently sold its downtown offices as well: Minnesota-based Target says that flexibility is behind the decision to shut down the company's City Center operation in downtown Minneapolis, and relocate 3,500 employees to other locations in the city and elsewhere. "None of us knew what the future would hold or how long we’d be working from home, but in just one year we’ve proven that we can drive incredible results, together, from our kitchens and basements and living rooms," Kremer wrote in her email. With the end of the pandemic hopefully in site, Kremer says Target is moving toward a hybrid system called "Flex for Your Day" that will incorporate both virtual and on-site work and collaboration when employees "gradually return to headquarters later this year." Capitol One is doing the same thing: Capital One Financial Corp. said the majority of employees at its U.S. call centers for cards will work from home even after the coronavirus pandemic ends. For the rest of its staff, the card giant extended remote operations until the end of March, according to an internal memo. Capital One had previously said employees would work remotely until at least the end of this year.