Simply, the devil will be in the details for every individual company and role: what the ‘return-to-the-office’ will look like in practice will differ from worker to worker – a process that’s still taking time. “Many bosses haven’t been able to make a firm decision yet, because we don"t know exactly what will happen,” says McDowall. “If you don"t think it’s the right thing for your business to go fully remote or hybrid, then it makes sense to delay for as long as possible.”