A new CEOWORLD magazine study surveyed 125,000 full-time U.S. employees. Most employees believe return-to-office mandates are "stealth layoffs." 72% suspect these policies aim to cut headcount without severance. Many workers engage in "coffee badging" or seek new jobs from the office. Strict monitoring correlates with lower trust, especially among Gen Z.
https://ceoworld.biz/2026/03/18/report-stealth-layoffs-and-coffee-badging-what-125000-u-s-employees-reveal-about-rto-mandates/