Within the last month, Paramount, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) have announced return-to-office mandates. The companies join other major employers like Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), AT&T (NYSE:T), and Disney (NYSE:DIS) in requiring that employees work in-person for at least half the week.
While the employers say that the increase in face time will allow for more innovation, increase employee engagement, and boost productivity, many workers aren't sold on the idea. Partially, because traditional offices, replete with fluorescently lit cubicles and a lack of group meeting spaces, aren't exactly inviting.
