I WFH, every year one of the goals that the rest of the team decides is that it’s “so great” to see each other in person. The past few years haven’t worked out but one did. I spent hours in a couple of airports, the huge expense for the company, I spent days away from my family, and for what? So you could look me in my same face you would see if we turned cameras on every once in a while? My husband says I’m being weird, but I legitimately want to know, what is the benefit? I hate being there and have to play nice so you can…look me even closer in the face?
I find that a lot of getting to know your coworkers as individuals, and not simply “the person in charge of that account” depends on face to face communication.
When I’m working remotely, the moment a meeting ends, I’m outta there.
Pretty much the only IMs I send are strictly work related - there’s not much water cooler talk, not much griping, because it’s all recorded (or can be) when working remotely.