> The example here seems like a particularly stupid (from the company POV, even) place to put an in-office mandate. Doubly or triply so considering the travel

> The example here seems like a particularly stupid (from the company POV, even) place to put an in-office mandate. Doubly or triply so considering the travel times to their field sites, just look at the timeframe differences quoted for that office meeting vs when he leaves for the survey site otherwise. What an incredible gain in productivity!