India, May 28 -- A Bengaluru-based techie has sparked a discussion online after sharing his frustration over his company's decision to bring back "mandatory" 5-day work from office (WFO).

In a Reddit post titled "Mandatory 5-Day Office Feels Like a Massive Step Back," the full-stack engineer said that he has over 10 years of experience and has been living in his hometown ever since his company allowed remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the techie said that the company has now announced that all employees must return to office 5-days a week by December.

"I've been living in my hometown because my company allowed WFH, while my office is in Bengaluru. Recently, management announced mandatory 5 days WFO for everyone by Decem...