I was watching an interview with Gabe Newell where this question came up and he said at Valve they measured a 25% decrease in productivity due to remote work. I

I was watching an interview with Gabe Newell where this question came up and he said at Valve they measured a 25% decrease in productivity due to remote work. In this article it says that WFH is worth 8% increase in pay. So if that holds true for every company, it seems fair to pay 15% more to have workers return to the office. Say for every day an employee works from the office, give them a bonus at the end of the year for an extra 3%. People bemoan their hour long commutes but if they can do the math and see they’re getting paid an extra $100 or whatever for sitting in traffic and listening to audiobooks, it becomes justifiable.