Asking employees to come back to the office like the old days is the same as trying to ‘jam the toothpaste back in the tube,’ workforce expert says

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Return-to-office mandates continue to feel like high-level math equations that even the business world’s brightest can’t solve.

Amazon, JPMorgan, and AT&T are among the most recent companies to require a full-time RTOs. But some of these mandates have faced obstacles, including a lack of office space and dissatisfied employees.