Remote work stifles innovation, a massive new study finds

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Before the pandemic, most managers assumed that working from home was a productivity killer. Without the discipline of an office, they thought, employees would lounge around in their pajamas, binge Netflix, and get nothing done.

A millennial making over $300,000 annually secretly working two remote jobs says homeownership still feels out of reach

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A millennial says secretly working two remote jobs hasn't made him feel rich.

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Why Neiman Marcus doesn't care if its corporate employees stay remote

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Shoppers enter and exit the Neiman Marcus at the King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania.

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

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A Gen Xer making over $300,000 annually secretly working 3 jobs shares how it's helping him retire early — and 2 strategies for getting away with it

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A Gen Xer says secretly working three remote jobs has made it possible for him to retire by age 65.

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Gen Z is bringing a whole new vibe to the workplace: anxiety

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Gen Z workers entered the workplace at an unprecedented time — and for many, it's causing a lot of anxiety.

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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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A Gen Xer making $344,000 secretly working 3 jobs got laid off from 2 of them. He said that's exactly why he was overemployed.

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A 48-year-old said secretly working three remote jobs provided him valuable job security (Worker in story not pictured).

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The forever labor shortage is pitting parents and their childfree coworkers against each other

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