Of course that’s also a possibility, which is why I noted that mileage may vary. I don’t suggest that everyone is served by working in office, or that everyone

Of course that’s also a possibility, which is why I noted that mileage may vary. I don’t suggest that everyone is served by working in office, or that everyone is served by working at home. I was pointing out that asking people what they think will make them happy is not the same as what does make them happy. Before the pandemic, I had a strong preference for my next job to be 100% remote. I would have answered that survey to say WFH would make me happier and more motivated and likely to work harder. After the pandemic, I realize I need an office, and would much rather have a flexible option that defaults to in office. I learned that no, it would not make me happier to wfh all the time. No it actually gave me huge issues with motivation, and while I did work harder, it was because maintaining a satisfactory output and work / life balance was harder.