> the productive output of the IT organization shoot up during the WFH weeks
Should be careful about projecting that to the long term. During WW2, to increase production, the workweek was increased to 50 hours. Production went up substantially. But after 2 or 3 months, productivity dropped back below the 40 hour week. With subsequent experimentation, they found they could get sustained production increases by alternating between 40 and 50 hour weeks.
It's premature to declare victory for WFH. There can be long term deleterious effects:
1. the excitement and newness of WFH wears off, and the boredom and loneliness of it sets in
2. one loses connection with one's colleagues
3. one loses the serendipity of chance encounters and lunches with colleagues
4. you don't know your boss and he doesn't know you
Should be careful about projecting that to the long term. During WW2, to increase production, the workweek was increased to 50 hours. Production went up substantially. But after 2 or 3 months, productivity dropped back below the 40 hour week. With subsequent experimentation, they found they could get sustained production increases by alternating between 40 and 50 hour weeks.
It's premature to declare victory for WFH. There can be long term deleterious effects:
1. the excitement and newness of WFH wears off, and the boredom and loneliness of it sets in
2. one loses connection with one's colleagues
3. one loses the serendipity of chance encounters and lunches with colleagues
4. you don't know your boss and he doesn't know you
We'll see.