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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once an office gives up the space, it is hard to go back.  My office only has 20% of what we used to.  I am not worried.[/quote]

Me, neither…sorta.

Yes, it’s difficult but not impossible to force staff back into the office once you have reduced office space.

But I believe the OP is also wondering if the remote staff might be the first ones axed when cuts are needed. I think that’s something to consider. Rather than eliminating all WFH/remote staff, I do think it’s possible for decision makers to suggest that 1 highly reliable staffer (particularly one who comes into the office) is just as good/all you need and cut those remote staff who are perceived as slackers.

While we aren’t presently cutting, I routinely hear leadership commenting about certain remote staff/teams. The impression is that they are coasting.

FWIW, I make a point of being in the office. It’s how I get FaceTime with the executives as well as how I hear their impressions of others. [/quote]

Also, they can reconfigure that 20% office space to hold 80% in a hoteling open floor plan, and have you come in 80% time. [/quote]

Hoteling/open floor plans was crashing and burning right before the pandemic. Companies were just beginning to reckon with it. All kinds of data that it actually inhibits connections as people revert to IMing etc. because they can't get privacy. Productivity was bad too.

Then the pandemic hit.....I don't think we'll go back to the 5 day open floor plan. It just wasn't working.[/quote]

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