I don’t think Office Gossip is good let alone a perk to return to the office

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/11/the-best-rto-perk-that-no-one-is-talking-about-office-gossip.html I don't get these articles. Office gossip is one of the most toxic and biggest wastes of time. In what world is office gossip a perk?