A whopping 60% of workers are back in the office 5 days a week—but that doesn't mean what you think it does

The threat of losing remote work might strike fear in the hearts of its staunchest proponents—namely parents, caregivers, rural dwellers, or really anyone who enjoys having the flexibility to wake up at 8:59 a.m. should they so choose. But all good things must come to an end; in this case, some bosses are just about fed up with entertaining the expanse of options employees want. Now, stunning new research—from academic experts on remote work, no less—shows that a whopping 60% of American workers are in the office five days a week. But there’s a catch.