‘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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Hybrid workers spend an average of $51 a day when they go into the office

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Hybrid workers are spending an extra $36 a day when they work from the office, a new survey found.

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Hybrid workers are 'coffee badging' to spend less time in the office and dodge RTO mandates

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Hybrid workers have found a new way to dodge return-to-office mandates.

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Meta is spending $181 million to end a lease on an office it never moved into, report says — as Big Tech continues to reassess the role of in-person work

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends closed door Senate AI forum in September 2023
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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Hybrid work might not be the dream scenario for all workers

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Michael Bloomberg implies remote employees are playing golf instead of working: 'It is funny, but it's tragic'

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Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg wants remote workers back in the office — and off the golf course during the workday.

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Some workers are super commuting to avoid relocating amid a push for employees to return to offices

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Some workers would fly a few times a week instead of relocating near their place of work

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Companies like Goldman Sachs may want workers back in the office full-time, but most US execs think hybrid working is here to stay, study finds

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US management as a whole doesn't expect a return to pre-pandemic office life, study finds.

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