There are a lot of news articles about “back to the office”, but they recirculate the same bad ideas. Let’s provide some new ideas for the media to circulate. It may also have the effect of making the office less terrible.
I would like my work computer to do Windows updates lightning quick in the office. It currently takes weeks, in or out of the office. Stopping in for a day makes no difference, so there is no point. Now, if there was a point, I would go in.
What would get you in the office?
I go in freely 3 days a week. I’m in a role that is focused on relationship building and collaboration (product management/leadership) and find I do much higher quality work when I’m in the office.
I still have enough solo work to do for the two days i am at home.
Having said that, I’m compensated quite well and enjoy the country driving to the office as it allows me to listen to audio books uninterrupted and decompress after work.