A three-day return-to-office policy is planned for next year, and it’s likely to drive attrition on some teams. There’s not much upside in joining a department that could end up understaffed. And even if your team avoids that, the reviews are right—there are stretches every month with long days. You have to ask whether working late or on weekends is worth it when it still counts for nothing if you’re not physically sitting in traffic on the M50.