Hi. Workplace Strategist here. You highlight several issues that many of my colleagues have been trying to fix for a long time, but leaders don't want to do the groundwork, let alone pay for people who know how.

Pre-pandemic, the majority of corporate office buildings averaged ~60% occupancy. People were already taking a flexible approach. The reality is that the nature of work *should* have been rethought when the laptop and mobile devices were invented. Even the most young/hip startups operate with a factory mindset ("must go to place and build the things").

We are late to the game. The nature of work has changed, and technological advancements have thrown a massive wrench in the system. And no one knows what they're doing or wants to take the time to build a new foundation. I'm afraid it'll have to break before reality fully sets in.