I don't think its (primarily) about manager trust:
- Companies don't want the financial hit of large HQs staying empty because of some specific arbitrary regulations/requirements.
- Going by CEOs' statements and seemingly coordinated actions, there is cultural stigma against remote work, implying that its unproductive, lazy, or whatever, hence these blanket policies read more like political statements than measured, data driven responses.
I don't think its (primarily) about manager trust:
- Companies don't want the financial hit of large HQs staying empty because of some specific arbitrary regulations/requirements.
- Going by CEOs' statements and seemingly coordinated actions, there is cultural stigma against remote work, implying that its unproductive, lazy, or whatever, hence these blanket policies read more like political statements than measured, data driven responses.