Is there such a thing as a "standard balance"? --- I've been reflecting quite a lot about this over the last few months. In my family, workplace and social circle I see a whole spectrum on this matter: some went on depression while working from home, some flourished when returning to the office, and many more who now outright refuse to return to their workplaces because working from home is just better for them.

I know some people who work in the tech sector who take this as a workers' rights matter. They communicated to their employers, in a non-negotiable manner, that they won't be returning to the offices, period. If they're asked to they will quit and find a workplace that allows it.

I think that, as we come out of the pandemic, we may have to deal with the fact that mixed on-site and work from home teams may become common. Maybe the "right balance" between these extremes is unique to each individual and their psychology.

Source author: Gustavo Paiva gdp.direito@gmail.com