The return to office / hybrid mandates are all about control. For me, I get more done at home than I do in the office. On days I work from home, I’m more likely to sign on early and sign off later because I’m not commuting; when I’m in the office, it’s a hard cut-off at 5pm to catch the train home. Also, when I’m at home, I don’t have incessant coworker chatter going on around me to distract or irritate me. Working from home is a benefit to my employer, and they are just too blind to see that.