Return to Office (RTO)

Definition

A mandate forcing remote workers back to physical offices—a decision made by executives who never attended Zoom meetings anyway.

Example Usage

The RTO mandate requires five days in office starting next month, which immediately triggered three resignations.

Origin

Corporate terminology popularized post-COVID-19 pandemic

Fun Fact

40% of workers would quit rather than comply with a full-time RTO mandate.

Source: Workplace policy and employee sentiment research

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