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Fortune
Jane Thier

Like Elon Musk, 1 in 3 bosses admit they are pushing RTO because they're so upset about wasting money on all those empty desks

Businesswoman standing alone at cubicle in empty office (Credit: Thomas Barwick - Getty Images)
  • Bosses who signed office leases in the years leading up to the pandemic are becoming incensed by the rows of empty desks in offices they’re on the hook to pay for—and it’s a huge factor in their RTO mandates. That is, until 2028, at least.

It turns out that long inescapable office leases—rather than work output—might be the most powerful force in the return to office (RTO) push so many companies have been making or threatening to make. 

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