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> If after a few years, it doesn't work, you go back to the market for more office space. Isn't this what they did? It's been a few years since the big shift

> If after a few years, it doesn't work, you go back to the market for more office space. Isn't this what they did? It's been a few years since the big shift to WFH and some execs think it's not working and are pushing for return to office. Don't get me wrong, I think the reality of WFH is a lot more nuanced than the public debate is making it seem, it works for some and not for others. But if the typical exec was to do what you are proposing, I feel like the visible affects to us would be exactly what we're already seeing.

mk89 3y ago
It's a bit more complicated than that I think. In some cases, some companies rent an office for 2-3+ years. So let's say, they renewed from 2020-2023. They were "forced" at first (to do WFH) and money got literally "burned", because the offices were empty, but insurances and all that had to be paid. Now they had a chance at using more alternative approaches (rent spaces, or smaller offices), yet they want many to come back. There was almost never a saving, because contracts were still running (for many companies, I believe).