The 'sweet spot' for hybrid work could be 2 days in the office and the rest from home

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General Motors is mandating corporate staff return to the office at least 3 days a week next year, saying it will help 'retain company culture'

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Visitors are seen at the General Motors world headquarters office in Detroit's Renaissance Center.
Visitors are seen at the General Motors world headquarters office in Detroit's Renaissance Center.

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I'm a Gen Zer who found my 9-to-5 soul crushing until work-from-home changed my life

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The author's work-from-home set-up, cat coworker included
The author's work-from-home set-up, cat coworker included.

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These Gen Z workers at Goldman Sachs, Google, and beyond say they don't want to work from home. They like going into the office.

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Happy hours, an open-door policy, and good vibes are enough for some Gen Zers to be at peace with return-to-office policies.

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The remote work era may be coming to an end — if companies can afford to keep their offices open

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My husband was forced to return to the office. Life got harder and more expensive when all of the parenting duties fell to me.

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Marquita and Jaime Wright with their sons, Jaimeson and Marley.

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Gen Z is lonely. Going back to the office may be the cure for some.

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A lonely Gen Z employing looks languidly at their computer screen in the dark recess of their apartment. Their white silhouettes fades into numerous web window screens, tabs, Slack messages and Zoom calls.

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Ben Fitchett didn't realize how difficult it would be to work from the confines of his bedroom.

‘Super commuting’ is on the rise — and that spells big trouble for mid-size cities

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Thank to the flexibility of hybrid work, some Americans are commuting 7.5 hours to work — one way.

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This startup wants to help you continue to work from home — just not your own

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The home-exchcange startup Swapdesk is focused on marquee cities like New York and London.

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Elon Musk blasts the work-from-home crowd, saying they are 'detached from reality'

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Tesla factory in Fremont, California
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Tesla factory in Fremont, California.

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