The scaremongering that flexible working – meaning people could actually adapt their lives to continue to work productively for you – was a bureaucratic nightmare that unleashed the bats of admin hell to manage. Choosing where you work (if remote connection is viable) and choosing when you work (in the essence of a role that requires your presence) ought to be met with positivity about someone taking responsibility for their role and not just following a set routine. Just with the odd work from home day or changed hours pattern by 40 minutes.