Listen to this: "When You Start to Miss Tony from Accounting."
I've been surprised that two cities, one mega and one largish city I know of, did not have "work from home policies" in place before the pandemic hit them, and they transitioned much of their workforces to working from home.
The linked podcast explores the impact of the work from home experience by an expert in the field, who is experiencing his own troubles and tribulations of bagpipes playing in the background and retreating to a bathroom to find a quiet place.
Personally, I think a hybrid would be best for most people, maybe three days at home and two in the office. If you are in more of a creative workspace (shouldn't we all be?) then being co-located with your peers is much better. The company/government can still save some money by platooning work spaces.
To that "someone special" in my life who doesn't like it — get used to it, it is here to stay, so adapt!
