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Remote work stifles innovation, a massive new study finds

Tech Insider : Economy, Technology
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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.

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

Tech Insider : Economy
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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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Making your job suck less means upending the workplace as we know it

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What many workers want is flexibility.

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A remote worker explains why she stands by the controversial practice of working from movie theaters

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Viewers were torn on the viral advice to work from a movie theater.

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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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Workers in Seoul have ditched remote working. Now the capital has the strongest office market in the world.

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Most office buildings in Seoul are full again thanks to white-collar workers returning to the office.

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How working moms can make sure they don't get lost in the RTO conversation

Tech Insider : Economy
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As more employers call people back to the office, things could get harder for working moms.

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

Tech Insider : Economy
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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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Thanks for letting me work from home. Sure, you can monitor my DMs.

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People who get to work from home some days are OK with employers looking over their shoulder.

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