those "If Young People Don't Want To Come Back To The Office They'll Be Hurting Their Careers" pieces by CEOs just absolutely give the game away. You're not being judged by the quality of your work, you're being judged by the emotional service you provide to the people above you

— jd vance's "holler aunt" (@markpopham) July 15, 2022

I’ve been saying this for years. At least 80% of the reason MBA types want you in the office is so they can gaze out over their minions or impress other MBAs with how many minions they control. That’s it.