So called return-to-office (RTO) mandates haven’t—by and large—moved the needle on actual in-person work rates, despite the widespread hemming and hawing. Office occupancy rates in major metro areas, per building security firm Kastle Systems’ weekly tracker, have held mostly steady at just shy of 50% since vaccines were made widely available. Productivity hasn’t changed, either. As evidenced by the threat of a recession, the spate of layoffs, and the generally wary economic outlook over the past...