My company has always had 2 WFH days a week. I found last summer, when we coukd briefly return to the office, that I would prefer 3/5 WFH. So my vote is... Both, but neither.
Actually, I would prefer a good mix too. Both models have their strengths and weaknesses, so mixing them should give us the chance to use them at their best.
I also see a value in being in the office and meeting the colleagues face to face. But I also like to have more free time and choose my neighborhood based on my own preferences and not based on where my work is.
I totally okay with traveling even longer distances for occasional meetings if I can otherwise be flexible and choose on my own. I hate the "being forced to come to the office" aspect.
For me there is a high chance that I might switch companies after the pandemic to retain the gained freedom I now have. Albeit "gained freedom" might be a bit much. Since I currently have to assume that it's "back to the office" again after the pandemic, I'm not yet as free as I could be with a true remote job.
Depends on your reason for wanting WFH. If you prefer your home office because it's quiet and effective, or if you have a really long commute, 2/5 or 3/5 is a good compromise. If you want to actually leave your expensive city and live in Montana, then these hybrid schemes don't help at all.
Same thing happen here and I like the hybrid model. I really did miss being around my coworkers so this helped but not every function of the office needs to be in person.
I agree. I went from 0/5 days to 2/5 WFH , and I really enjoy the benefits of working from home, but I also enjoy bonding and collaborating with coworkers in person.
One of the dynamics I expect you'll see coming out of this at companies that decide to offer a lot of flexibility is that the people who mostly want to come back into an office will get increasingly unhappy if a lot of their coworkers choose not to. (But I expect they'll be able to and will find other workplaces that are more butts in seats, which should be their response rather than try to change coworker behavior.)