Economists say the work-from-home trend, which was widespread during the pandemic, won't diminish to its pre-Covid level because it's profitable for employers.
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, whom President-elect Donald Trump appointed to lead a new government efficiency team, said they intend to call federal employees back to the office five days a week.
Companies such as Amazon and The Washington Post are adopting a similar policy in 2025.
But many companies will keep remote or hybrid work arrangements, largely because they boost profits, economists said.
Some view return-to-office mandates as a stealthy way to reduce employee head count.
The company I work for is pushing almost all of IT to WFH so they can get rid of all the office space they're renting. It actually kind of sucks for me because I don't like working from home.