...there’s also the notion that some bosses, particularly those of a generation less familiar to remote work, are eager to regain tight control of their minions

...there’s also the notion that some bosses, particularly those of a generation less familiar to remote work, are eager to regain tight control of their minions. “They feel like we’re not working if they can’t see us,” she said. “It’s a boomer power-play.” I'm not an "OK Boomer" kinda person but this is spot on. However, I would add that it applies to the Boomer generation and older. I worked at a company a few years ago that was started by a man who was in his late 80's at the time. A good man, I should add, but he was all about "butts in seats" (he is also a former Marine). He didn't understand technology at all and was constantly at loggerheads with my boss about where her people were. She never could get across to him that just because he didn't see us didn't mean we weren't working. We took the department from barely breaking even to being the most profitable in the company in nine months, so, obviously we were doing something when our butts were in different seats. COVID accelerated remote working but I suspect it won't become fully embraced until the Boomer generation of managers and company leadership retire.