The fight over return-to-office is getting dirty

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Two watchful eyes over an employee.
Return-to-office mandates indicate a failure of imagination on the part of management and a refusal to do the work necessary to create a positive company culture.

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Gen Z is forcing a workplace reckoning that should have happened years ago

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United Auto Workers members walk the picket line in Wayne, Michigan
United Auto Workers members pushed the Detroit Three for better pay and a four-day workweek.

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Young people who work remotely are 'probably not going to become CEOs' and make tons of money, an NYU business professor says

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Suzy Welch, special adviser, Brunswick Group
Suzy Welch is an NYU Stern School of Business professor.

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A Gen Xer who worked from home for 7 years wants to go back to the office to combat loneliness

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stressed/depressed worker
Chris, who is not pictured, said isolation is pushing him to return to the office.

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America's cities are vying for a hot new title: best place to ride out the coming dystopia

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Once-forgotten cities in the Midwest and Northeast are trying to win people over with the promise of fewer climate-driven floods, fires, and storms.
Once-forgotten cities in the Midwest and Northeast are trying to win people over with the promise of fewer climate-driven floods, fires, and storms.

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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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A businessman in a tan suit with a green rolling suit case stands in front of the silhouette of tall buildings with yellow illuminated windows. There is a red car on his left and a subway train on his right. A white and orange plane soars over his head.
Thank to the flexibility of hybrid work, some Americans are commuting 7.5 hours to work — one way.

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Zero income tax and tight security makes Dubai one of the best destinations for a 'workation,' study finds

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Dubai Skyline and Jumeirah Open Beach.
Dubai was rated the second-best spot to take a working vacation.

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After ordering staff back to the office, Elon Musk didn't turn up for X's first all-hands meeting

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X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk leaves a US Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023
Elon Musk.

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Thanks for letting me work from home. Sure, you can monitor my DMs.

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Illustration of a man at a desk being observed by a man with a magnifying glass
People who get to work from home some days are OK with employers looking over their shoulder.

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