Trumpâs Federal Office Reunion: Bye Hybrid, Hello Cubicles
Since January 20, 2025, federal workers have experienced a seismic anti-pajama revolt thanks to Trumpâs executive order demanding a full-time in-person return. The hybrid crowd unlucky enough to thrive at home now dropped from 61% in Q4 2024 to a shriveled 28% by Q2 2025, proving nostalgia for rush-hour traffic is alive and well. Meanwhile, fully on-site federal workers almost tripled from 17% to 46%, savoring the smell of recycled air masked by awkward Zoom-goodbye vibes. Interestingly, remote still clawed up 5 points to 26%, showing that even in the land of paperwork and bad coffee, some prefer their cubicles virtual. Across America, the workforce is mostly hybrid at 51%, apparently holding the fort since late 2022 while federal employees take long walks back to actual keyboards.
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Trump's return-to-office order took hybrid federal workers and turned them into ghost cubicle legends. Apparently, working from buzzword-proof Zoom pajamas just doesnât cut it in government land anymore.
Nothing says 'progress' like ditching hybrid for the magic of fluorescent lights and endless elevator awkwardness. Federal employees miss working in sweatpants but hey, at least the coffeeâs still bitter.
Federal workers went from 61% hybrid to 28% like they swapped fuzzy slippers for those soul-crushing office chairs on a roller glide journey to despair.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/3/2025 | Author: Bryan Metzger
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