Maybe forecasts were best left to Paul the Octopus or even Punxsutwaney Phil; from the workplace to the economy, experts were full of clashing predictions for 2023—none of which really came to light, bringing everyone to a stalemate.
It was supposed to be the year inflation finally came under control; the year remote work won out and office mandates finally proved futile—or maybe, depending on who you ask, the year office attendance won out and remote workers were shown the door. It was meant to be the year Gen Z showed their bosses who was in charge—or young upstarts were put in their place. The year the work uniform became more forgiving.
