Well after a couple of weeks of a mandated RTO ... I can say - it sucks.

Yeah it sucks.

• Getting up 2 hours earlier every day.
• Getting on the road for on average 45 minutes per trip.
• Forced to find a free desk.
• Dealing w/idiots who squat in your reserved desks or conference rooms
  
• Endlessly observing co-workers schmoozing and being forced to watch many of them suck up to higher-ups (proximity bias reigns supreme).

Granted it was nice to meet up w/some who I haven't interacted with in almost 3 years. But is that worth missing the sleep, the commute, and all the other things?

Resounding no.

I admit - I lack the courage to speak up. I have too much to lose in my life to be fired over it.