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    $\begingroup$ You've just lived through the year 2021. Lots of people are asking what is the point of going to another location for their job even today. True, there are retail and hospitality jobs where that is still an essential part of the work, but for everyone else? It just doesn't seem like a reasonable proposition. It is not difficult to imagine technology either making jobs where "going to work" is a requirement to become obsolete, or making those same jobs doable remotely. Your premise mostly falls flat. $\endgroup$
    – John O
    Commented Mar 20, 2022 at 4:20
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    $\begingroup$ If you didn't go back to the office, the value of commercial real estate would plummet, and that would make a lot of rich and influential people very upset. $\endgroup$
    – Starfish Prime
    Commented Mar 20, 2022 at 8:52
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    $\begingroup$ @JohnO You've also presumably lived through the beginning of 2022, where many people are having the question of "what's the point of going to the office" answered by their bosses with "because we say you have to, and we'll fire you if not". (The tech industry being a notable outlier) $\endgroup$
    – Salvatore Ambulando
    Commented Mar 21, 2022 at 20:53
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    $\begingroup$ It's become clear from the answers particularly this one - see comments that there could be more clarity regarding what you mean by "upper-class" and "corporate workers". Could you edit the question to make it clearer. $\endgroup$
    – Escaped dental patient.
    Commented Mar 23, 2022 at 17:10
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    $\begingroup$ One word: Orbiting corporate park, month shifts, daily shuttle by Kramerica Industries. $\endgroup$
    – TARKUS
    Commented Mar 24, 2022 at 13:51