I think during the lockdown phase most people worked hard to do their part, whether they liked it or not, because it was seen as temporary, and hey we're all in

I think during the lockdown phase most people worked hard to do their part, whether they liked it or not, because it was seen as temporary, and hey we're all in this together fighting a friggin' pandemic, and other reasons. And companies of course had no choice in the matter either. So everyone made it work, as best they could, to a greater or lesser degree. Now we're transitioning into a post-lockdown "new normal". Some companies and people are finding that full-remote is great: they've figured out how to make it work (hint: culture, trust, and communication are huge factors). Others, not so much. I think the next few years are going to be interesting. My suspicion is companies that have figured out how to do remote well are going to absolutely crush it, and companies with a poor culture that go back to 100% in-office are going to have a bad time. (I'm currently at one of these companies and am actively looking for a new job.)