If I don't have a dedicated desk where I can leave stuff, I won't be coming to the office. Simple as that. Wasting time commuting is bad enough, but if I'm not even worth 2 square metres, why would I want to work for those people?

Because you are worth $250k per year? I won’t claim it makes any sense.

Yeah, I don't get it. Paying a high day rate to hire me is somehow fine, but a desk is where they draw the line. Let alone an office.

I’ve been amazed that none of the companies who have long-term leases they hate to waste have tried building actual personal offices for their staff in the space. Let the folks who moved further away stay home, but make the actual office experience something better.

I suppose it depends on the utilization. Even before COVID I maybe used my desk once every two weeks or so and eventually just gave it up.

Sure, if someone doesn’t care or is infrequently there, then don’t bother. If someone is in the office a few days a week, give ‘em a desk.

Hoteling is probably a pain for a regular. Yeah, something like 3 days per week is is probably about the threshold.