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CEOs say they'd give raises, promotions, or better assignments to workers who show up at the office

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Amazon workers protested the company's return-to-office policies earlier this year.

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I'm 'loud quitting' after my job's RTO mandate. I openly call out management and I'm only staying for the paycheck.

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How companies spy on their employees as they push return-to-office — from monitoring badge swipes to tracking breaks

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Some companies use software to keep tabs on things like employees' compliance with return-to-office mandates, keystroke activity, internet usage, and even breaks.

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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.

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You vs. 4,000 other applicants: Inside the frenzied scramble for remote jobs

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At this point you're 60 times more likely to get into Harvard than to land a job that lets you work from home.

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Inside the frenzied scramble for remote jobs

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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Elon Musk has been a sleep-deprived workaholic since starting his first business. It's no wonder he supports strict RTO mandates.

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Elon Musk.

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Boeing's CEO is commuting to the office by private jet, and some employees who have returned to the office are mocking him, report says

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Boeing CEO David Calhoun wears a blue jumper under a suit speaking in front of an airplane during a joint press event with United Airlines at the Boeing manufacturing facility in North Charleston, on December 13, 2022
Boeing CEO David Calhoun.

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From body sensors to water coolers, here's how companies are watching how full their offices are

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Employers have more ways of telling who's making it into the office beyond measures like badge swipes.

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