My company has been virtual for 18 years. Remote working is tough

The office expenses I've saved on since 2005 have come at the expense of my company's culture

The pandemic is over" - sort of. But one big question it generated is here to stay: should we ever go back to the office? It's a question I have been asking myself for 18 years.

My technology consulting company went fully virtual in 2005. Prior to that we - I ran the business with my father - had an office in a suburban neighborhood of Philadelphia. When my father passed away I started to spend more time in the office and I realized something: the office wasn't so great.