shock news from work. I will have to go to office 3 days/week

At least it is not a layoff announcement.    I will have to do a proper pro/con write up.

Initially I thought I was not affected since I'm remote, not hybrid at present but in the 'fine print' since I was not remote before covid I will be forced to go to hybrid and be in office 3 days/week.  

pro:   I have been in a barn sour rut and don't even like to run into the close town for errands.   This would get me out of the house and then it will be "I might as well swing by bank to get cash, swing by Safeway etc.

pro:  I've gotten into a mode of not wanting to make a meal to eat.  So I'd have cafeteria 3days/week and/or might as well buy frozen entrees to heat and eat at desk and this might get me back to healthier eating. 

pro or con?    I would need to get a housemate, maybe a couple to cover evening feeding on office days.  I really like having Jarod's help, this is way too much house and place for just one person anyway, but I will have to find someone longer term pretty quickly when his employer is finished with the work in this area. 

 Employees more than 50 miles from office have until Aug 2026 to start coming to office  but do not get an exception to stay remote past then so moving out of state and working remotely will not be an option unless I could quit but my group could go through an agency to hire me as a contractor.  So if contractor is no go I'd have to retire before I'm 62 or find a new job at age 61.  How would I handle medical insurance?  I've been on the fence wrt to moving.   I hate paying taxes to this state that has gone so commiecrat,  but moving is a huge change, could I make the needed connections to be able to manage things like vehicle repairs, getting a place ready for horses, house repairs as needed etc in a brand new place?  Could I find a housemate if I move somewhere more remote, or even find someone to cover chores so I could leave for a few days to go ride or whatever.