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Some employers are calling workers back to the office, which means a return to commuting.

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  • Many companies are requiring employees to return to the office full or part-time.
  • Meanwhile, many employees are resisting these mandates because they prefer remote work.
  • One of those employees shared her perspective with Insider's Rebecca Knight.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a worker whose company, a large US insurer with more than 40,000 workers, is mandating employees return to the office this summer. She spoke on condition of anonymity to protect her career. Insider has verified her identity and employment.

Before the pandemic, I worked from the office every day and never thought anything of it. 

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