RTO: A function that transforms companies
Input: Company with remote workers
Apply: RTO mandate
Output: ???
Step 1: Filter top talent
|> Best employees (with options) → exit()
|> Result: Reduced talent pool
Step 2: Transform morale
|> Remaining employees → unhappy
|> Result: Lower engagement
Step 3: Return value
|> Signal to employees: "Your preferences don't matter"
|> Type: CompanyPriorities<RealEstate, Control>
Edge case: Some roles genuinely benefit from office (hardware labs, physical collaboration). But blanket RTO for all roles? It's simply "I don't know how to manage, so everyone suffers".
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