It sounds like there will be some rethinking of the stringent no-WFH trend that was starting to roll out earlier in the year. I have on good authority that FB and the leadership team are taking a different tact here than before.
I hope SLT listen to and take into acount the perspectives of WFH associates as they make those decisions. No, they can’t make everyone happy, but they will see a lot of attrition, not all of it “our friend,” if suddenly people have to spend 2-3 hours each day commuting to keep their job. That, I think, is the real k–ler here — dropping that on people who never signed on for a lengthy commute.
And PLEASE consider regular traffic here. Mile radius is not the way to evaluate things. It’s easy to estimate actual commute times with high accuracy with free tools.
Commuting is, I’m convinced, the number one driver of general disengagement at work. It’s wasted time if it gets much past 30 minuts. I’d be looking immidiately.
If anyone with a seat at that table is listening: find a middle ground. Have people come in 1-2x a week but don’t jump daily office presence on folks because daily office presence. Especially post-COVID.
It’s not worth it; there is a better play here that bridges both philosophies.