Noticed something interesting lately? That whole work-life balance conversation everyone was obsessed with? Yeah, it's basically disappearing. Companies are actively pushing back toward the old-school grind mentality.

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld from Yale had some pretty blunt takes in his Business Insider interview. According to him, leadership teams aren't playing the "employee comfort" game anymore. The priorities have completely flipped — it's all about deliverables now, not whether you're feeling stressed or need more flexibility.

Kinda wild how fast the pendulum swung back. Just a couple years ago, remote work and mental health days were the hot topics. Now? Management's reverting to that high-pressure, results-obsessed culture like the pandemic era never happened.

Makes you wonder if this is just a phase or the new permanent reality for most industries.