Do people seriously only want fully remote jobs?

I get it. Remote work is a luxury and it’s fantastic to have no matter what situation you’re in, whether you have kids or fuel prices are too expensive etc. It’s great and I won’t deny it.

I’ve been in my first office role since having left uni for the past couple of years and it’s been fully remote the entire time. The first couple of months were great and I loved being able to sit in my pjs and get work done but if you ask me how I feel about it now? I’d say I hate it and my job is making me depressed.

Since no one was in the office, it took me longer to understand the social dynamics of the team, longer to understand what the business was actually about, and longer to feel like I know what I’m doing. No one wanted to support the graduates that came in because they didn’t even know we existed because they never saw us.

When I asked colleagues as to why they didn’t want to go in, their responses varied between wanting to be with their families and not feeling the need to go in as they’ve already learnt everything.

Guess what? I fucking haven’t.

I haven’t been able to pick up skills from watching others or asking questions on the spot and receiving quick support because no one is there. Instead I’ve had to ask friends in other companies or ask a colleague and wait for them to be ready to reply.

This isn’t what I pictured my life to be when I first left uni. I thought I’d be working in an okay job, living away from parents and actually feeling like I’m making progress in life. Instead, I’m working in a job I hate, with people who don’t see the value in providing learning opportunities for the next generation, and living at home away from friends because I can’t afford rent.

I’m sorry this post is depressing. I’m tired of feeling stuck and feeling like it’s not getting better.

So my question to everyone: if you could work in a hybrid setting rather than fully remote, would you take it? Or would you prefer only remote, even if that meant younger people would be suffering?

(For context: I have been applying for new jobs for the past two years with no success. Ranging from being a personal assistant to a job in my industry. I’ve taken various online and credited courses and attended networking events but still can’t get out).