How Metro Detroiters feel about companies forcing employees back into the office [Video]

DETROIT (WXYZ) — As we transition into a new era of work, many companies like General Motors and Amazon are making a bold move: they’re calling more employees back to the office, leaving behind the hybrid and remote models that became so common during the pandemic.

What do workers in Metro Detroit think about that? I spoke with folks who work from home, have a hybrid work schedule, and those who are in the office five days a week.

“This whole hybrid thing has affected the younger professionals the most,” said Ben Ridderbos, who works in the office five days a week.

“I’ve been working from home for four years, so I did work in an office full-time in an office before that,” said Lydia Ottivano.

Working from home full-time or even having a hybrid schedule could be a thing of the past, as companies are now looking at the …