'Hushed hybrid': Even as RTO mandates grow, workers still aren’t fully showing up to the office—a sign managers are too burnt out to enforce policies

One office worker puts her hand on the shoulder of another, consoling her. (Credit: Getty Images)

• The “hushed hybrid” trend of workers bucking RTO mandates to work from home some days anyways is going strong, according to fresh data from Flex Index. Beyond workers defying policies because they feel as if it’s not practical, managers are also too burnt out to enforce the RTO push. 

Just because the boss makes the rules, doesn’t mean the employees will follow them.