In all this mess, good thing is that no one is controlling if you work from office 3 times a week for a long time. So stay home, learn new skills, and send those applications
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I don't even bother. I go in once every couple of weeks. A few times I went in after 2 months. The constant layoffs reminded me to not give a **. Why bother commuting just to log into Teams. Management says you can collaborate with others in the office even when none of your colleagues are even in the same state as you. Laughable.
Age and responsibilities will color reactions, many have families, mortgages, health insurance coverage, etc.. Being able to replace an income/benefits is much harder. The job market is not as flexible. Having to access savings or retirement accounts at a later point in a career means less time to replace them. Severance/unemployment is a cushion with an end date. What happens after that?
If you are earlier in your career without as many responsibilities, it is easer to absorb the change. While looking for positivity might be one coping mechanism, it's going to land differently for everyone.
@OP you sound very young.