Survey: Feds question the ‘why’ behind return-to-office push

It’s been a year since the Biden administration first called for more frequent, “meaningful” in-person work at agencies. In that time, initial uncertainties over whether a return-to-office would really happen have been replaced with a bigger burning question for federal employees: Why?

Why do feds have to wake up earlier, commute to work and sit at a desk all day? Why is the Biden administration trying to fix something that many don’t believe is broken in the first place? And why aren’t federal leaders’ rationales for returning to the office lining up with many feds’ actual experiences?..
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RSK: To me it depends on the type of work you are doing. Some clerical work can be done anywhere, while other types need more collaboration, especially if there is a team involved.