Outside of a handful of startups, I've been partially to fully remote my entire career (goes back awhile) much of that international. I don't need hallway conv

Outside of a handful of startups, I've been partially to fully remote my entire career (goes back awhile) much of that international. I don't need hallway conversations. I need to work with the tools that I have to build trust and relationships. I could give two shits if someone 2-3 levels above me wants to see my face now and then - so long as they know who I am, what impact I have had, and that's backed up by colleagues. The funny thing with Covid was many companies that were "in office required" and allowed remove because of covid - had employees (including management) gloating about how they wouldn't go back to X, etc. One such company happens to be based in the PNW. Once HR issued the memo - people back in a hybrid model - the bravado shut up really quickly. My current role requires I know people across regions, across time zones, and work along side them effectively for both parties. That is something I've done my whole career. My role was primarily remote before covid and that won't be changing. The travel, the interactions, bonding will return. Is an office needed for that? No. Structured face time is.