This delay is likely just temporary, a month or so is what I'm guessing. My feeling which is just that, a feeling, is that this company is really he-l bent on RTO. While in my current role and responsibility I see no benefit in RTO, I can certainly appreciate those that do.
But for all who think the RTO plan is all about helping speed up the ultimate goal of slashing staff by getting folks to leave voluntarily, I just don't really think that is the goal of RTO at all. The Operating Commitee is aware of current attrition rates already increasing and that they are above our upper threshold % for what is considered acceptable. They are also aware that employee sentiment (including sentiment from upper level mgmt) associated with 'How likely are you to leave WF in the next year?' survey questions continues to show that folks are considering leaving at increasing rates month over month. On top of that, they understand that RTO and on-going flexibilty around WFH are big factors impacting that. Lastly, WF has a significant number of open requisitions compared to 6-12 months ago for key initiatives and understands the challenges with the labor market right now. All that being said, I don't think they are making decisions with the goal to get people to quit. They may have a plan to reduce staffing, but they want to be in control of the when and how that occurs.