I think that a lot of people worked from home for the first time, but without the required preparations. Which left a bad taste and probably turned a lot of people off.
Working from home is not a universal experience, the experience varies if you live in villa or a one room apartment. Varies, if you're sharing the space. Varies, if you have had to take care of kids at the same time, etc...
I see a lot of people who couldn't wait to get back to the office even if it meant they had to wear a mask all day.
Maybe. At the start of this year, my company was offering big bonuses to engineers who were willing to relocate to the newly-declared headquarters. Now they've decided that we are "remote first." I wonder how common this shift in attitude will be. Of course, it's possible that the executives will change their minds again once an office becomes a real possibility. But at the moment, they seem to love the idea of not having to pay for office rent in an expensive city anymore.
In any case, I think that what the executives and CEO want will trump what the individual workers prefer.
Clarification: It will continue, but not necessarily at the same level.
I mean, it existed before, just not at this level. The difference is that it won't be weird or fringe. You're applying for a job, but you want to work from home? For the majority of places, that was a deal breaker before. Now it won't be.
I think that a lot of people worked from home for the first time, but without the required preparations. Which left a bad taste and probably turned a lot of people off.
Working from home is not a universal experience, the experience varies if you live in villa or a one room apartment. Varies, if you're sharing the space. Varies, if you have had to take care of kids at the same time, etc...
I see a lot of people who couldn't wait to get back to the office even if it meant they had to wear a mask all day.