Post-pandemic, American workers have been slower to return to the office in-person compared to workers in other countries. The average office attendance in the US is only fifty percent, while office attendance in various cities in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East has returned to eighty percent or higher. One of the reasons perpetuating this resistance to the workplace is that American workers tend to live in the suburbs and have larger homes which makes working from home more desirable. Additionally, public transit systems are not as reliable or accessible in the US compared to those in Europe and Asia, which makes commute times longer and more inconvenient. Finally, US workers have continued to benefit from a tight labor market that has allowed them leverage to resist return-to-office mandates.
See "Long commute times and larger homes make remote work attractive for US workers, resulting in lower turnout returning to the office compared to workers in other countries ", Jennifer Liu, CNBC, March 2, 2023