Here’s my sentiment regarding the return to the office: if our collective employers want this, then they can foot the bill for it. The entire commute, including all the transportation costs (car, insurance fuel, etc), as well as lunches, wardrobe requirements, and so on.

I care not one whit about making upper to middle management feel better about themselves and their useless parasitic lifestyle. Pony up and pay for it or don’t; a great many of us don’t want to live lives dedicated to corporations or profits.