I felt that since the RTO news came that people's drive or motivation (whatever was left) has been decimated.
You can hear it in people's tone and for those who returned to the office you can see it in their eyes.
This is going to be SUPER bad for the culture and health of the entire company.
My team lost 2 people (out of 8) last week only because they left for flexible work offered at their new jobs. Manager told us to cover...everyone signed off early yesterday and not a single person said anything on the phone.
Say what you want or feel how you want about RTO, but the point is...this style of mgt is really creating a toxic environment for us all. This is not a place I want to be in.
I'd take the layoff package any day without hesitation.