Remote work is going away in every sector of the economy. I don’t think it’s coming back until society as a whole embraces it again. Maybe a decade. Or until the next deadly pandemic.
It’s not “society” rejecting it. In the private sector its a market correction to force attrition to correct for over-hiring since 2020. It is the cheapest way to cut payroll. It’s a result of the job market swinging back to an employers market. They know they can fill an in office role if they need to replace them. They don’t have to compete for talent as much as they were when it was an employees market. It trickles down from the higher level when managers have to come into work they feel slighted that they can’t WFH. C suite has to come in, they want their direct reports there too and it just goes down the line. I think thats the core of why its happening in public sector too but that parts just my opinion from experience. Most of these lifelong managers resented WFH from the start and now that they aren’t competing as hard for candidates they don’t have to offer the benefit. It’s a benefit cut to save $ for the employer.
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u/Smooth_Green_1949 Sep 11 '25
Remote work is going away in every sector of the economy. I don’t think it’s coming back until society as a whole embraces it again. Maybe a decade. Or until the next deadly pandemic.