18 Return To Office Horror Stories That Will Make Fully Remote Workers Count Their Lucky Stars
October 30, 2025
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“I was hired as a remote employee for a large bank just as shutdowns began in 2020 due to COVID. Then, in early 2022, that company issued an RTO mandate — if I stayed there, I would’ve had an hour-long commute to an office where no one on my direct team worked. I tried to get an exception to continue working remotely, but when that request was denied, I quit that job — my…
