Employers, at least larger ones, have made it clear that they want employees back in the office. There's culture to pass on, innovation to happen, and—typically unstated—executives who worry that they can't keep an eye on wily remote workers, to be sure they're being productive.

Cushman & Wakefield compiled some of what they've learned from surveying employees. The methodology is far from perfect; as the firm says: "These findings are the result of more than 11,000 respondents across major industries from October 1, 2020, to August 15, 2022." That's an awfully long stretch of time get coherent answers, as what someone might answer toward the end of the first pandemic year could be separated by half a planet from what they might say in summer of this year.

Still, bringing a pinch of salt to the numbers, there were some interesting answers that suggest the two groups—employees and employers—have significantly different expectations. Like, employers are from Mars, and workers are commuters from Alpha Centauri.