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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/DrinkTall1779 on 2026-05-12 17:17:02+00:00.

I find it incredibly ironic when companies enforce “return to office” mandates while constantly posting about mental health awareness like they actually care.

For a lot of office jobs, people commute 1–2 hours a day just to sit in a building and communicate through Slack, Zoom, Teams, and email anyway. So what exactly was gained besides traffic, stress, exhaustion, less personal time, and worse work-life balance?

The commute alone has a massive impact on mental health. Sitting in traffic, losing sleep, getting home drained, all so leadership can feel better seeing bodies in chairs. Meanwhile, the same companies post inspirational messages about burnout, wellness, and self-care on LinkedIn like they’re champions of employee wellbeing. The hypocrisy is exhausting.

At this point, I’d almost respect corporations more if they were just honest about it. Stop pretending it’s about culture, collaboration, or mental health. If it’s about control, commercial real estate, middle management validation, or optics, just say that.

The fake concern and PR performance is what makes it all feel so insulting.