Beyond Company Walls: The Social Case for Office Work

Returning to office work has important social and economic impacts beyond company walls. Office worker commutes support city transit systems and associated jobs. Spending on meals near offices sustains restaurants and local economies. Office buildings give jobs to cleaners, security, and facility workers who are often unseen but essential. Property taxes from occupied offices fund vital city services, and office presence generates a multiplier effect, supporting additional local employment. The piece stresses that while personal flexibility is valuable, our collective work habits shape the health of entire urban communities.