As a Principal engineer, I would refuse to RTO and would look for another position or do the same and continue WFH if it's rewarding enough. Most of the Staff/

As a Principal engineer, I would refuse to RTO and would look for another position or do the same and continue WFH if it's rewarding enough. Most of the Staff/Principal engineers around you are not there because they don't have other (sometimes much better on the face of it) opportunities - we're here because of inertia and realm expertise.