Basically corporations are convinced that they are having to compete for employees and consequently raise wages and benefits because 47 million people quit their jobs in 2021. And we were working from home, this made it easier to find and interview for jobs on company time. They don’t like having to compete for employees, so the solution is to ensure you don’t have time to look for another job by putting you back in the office. The least they can do is make it as inconvenient as possible, that way you stay stuck and they can continue suppressing your wages instead of having to compete for your eventual replacement. It all makes sense now.