The pressure is not from smaller RE companies, is from the biggest banks who control the comercial debt and see the writing on the wall. The banking industry can exert indirect pressure on lots of tech investors. Similarly for politicians in large cities and states who can control the tax side of the equation.

> is from the biggest banks who control the comercial debt and see the writing on the wall.

Okay but surely given all the pro-wfh people, you'd think at least someone would leak memos of banks pressuring lenders to institute RTO policies?

It's not like, a direct marching order.

It's just a general attitude that has filtered around C suites or whatever. Go watch any daytime cable news investment shows and you'll see it.

Just run of the mill cohort thinking. No big conspiracy.

I'm not from the US, so I don't have direct sight into all of that. Luckily, I think there's many start ups and other companies who are valuing and all in on the remote work. I haven't felt the risk at my company to have a strong urge of getting people return to the office.

>Go watch any daytime cable news investment shows and you'll see it.

As in "we need to RTO to prop up commercial real estate" specifically, or something more general like "we need to RTO to increase collaboration" or whatever?

As in a general, "what about city centers!" and "everyone needs to get back in the office just because!"

It's all feels and vibes.