[Switter]

Employment today is completely "at will", meaning the employer or the employee can end the relationship (unless there is a contract) at any time for any reason that does not violate EEOC laws. So if an employee wants to refuse to come in, that is their prerogative. If an employer wants to fire that employee, that too is their prerogative. I am full-time remote and moved out of the state where my office is (with my employer's approval). If they called us back into the office I would have to decide whether to push back, find another job, or sell my house and move back. In this day and age there is zero loyalty between employees and employers and necessity dictates who holds the advantage. It's not necessarily right or wrong, it's just the nature of employment today. I am a software developer and finding qualified people is increasingly difficult for employers. That gives me the advantage (for right now at least). Before I would go through the whole mess of selling my new house in the villages and moving back to where I came from, I would definitely start interviewing for another job. I am not sure why people think I have some intrinsic duty to prioritize the needs of my employer over my own, other than to perform the duties that I agreed too when hired. It's not like a family business, it's a faceless corporation and each will do what is in their own best interest. Again, not good or bad just the nature of employment today.