5 years into the remote work boom, the return-to-office push is stronger than ever—here’s why

The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a new way of working remotely, but even companies that initially championed the model are changing their tune.

In recent months, staffers across corporate America, from Amazon to Dell to Walmart, as well as federal government workers, have been told that their days of working remotely are over — at least, with that employer. Instead, select employees have been called back into offices five days a week, a reversal of conversations in 2020 that touted remote and hybrid options as the future of work.

But those who’ve come to appreciate the newfound flexibility aren’t giving it up easily.