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It will be interesting to see how this all plays out. I changed jobs this year directly citing my company’s forced RTO policy, and my manager said I wasn’t the only one doing so.

I think the companies that are trying to force RTO will start changing tune pretty quickly when studies like this show there’s really no downside in terms of productivity.

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CEOs seem to be forcing RTO based mainly on vibes, "spontaneous collaboration", or "organic creative breakthroughs", or "watercooler synergy" or some other corporate gibberish. Data won't make a dent in that.

they know there is no difference.

but doing this means they can force you out, and replace you with someone in Alabama, or India, who will do the job for less. Often much less.

An awful lot of tech bro Big4 consulting CEO types are also betting a lot on AI -- cut bodies and let Copilot or GPT do the work. If that doesn't work they can always scrounge up another body or two from Tata or Cap Gemini.

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