  COVID-19 pandemic has irreversibly changed the attitude towards office
presence. While previously remote workers were met with skepticism and
distrust, today the same applies to companies prohibiting remote working.
Albeit many workspaces are half empty. In this paper, we offer insights into
the role of the office, corporate policies and actions regarding remote work in
eight companies: Ericsson, Knowit, SpareBank 1 Utvikling, Spotify, Storebrand,
Telenor, Company-X, Company-Y, and their sites in Sweden, Norway and the UK.
Our findings are twofold. First, we found that companies indeed struggle with
office presence and a large share of corporate space (35-67%) is underutilized.
Second, we found that the main motivator for office presence is Connection and
community, followed by Material offerings, Preference and Duty. Finally, we
summarize actionable advice to promote onsite work, which is likely to help
many other companies to rejuvenate life in their offices.
