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Tech CEOs threaten to end remote work, infuriating workers hit by mass layoffs and dwindling perks

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Tech firms that once championed remote work now seem to be less enthusiastic about it.

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Young remote workers are missing out on crucial IRL feedback from colleagues

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Young workers who don't make the trek into the office risk missing out on valuable feedback from colleagues, according to a group of economists.

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A Chinese tech company fired an employee for taking medical 'bed rest' on a tropical island instead of recuperating at home

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Tourists bask themselves on the sunny beach at Yalong Bay National Resort on January 29, 2017 in Sanya, Hainan Province of China. Many tourists put up tents and go camping to escape the cold winter at Yalong Bay National Resort in Sanya during Spring Festival.
A Chinese tech company in Beijing fired an employee after he spent his bed rest on a tropical island.

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Mental-health apps have a dark secret — and it raises important questions about the future of online therapy

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Hello, readers. It's Hallam Bullock here, reporting from London. As the proud owner of a delightful cat (she's a British Shorthair), I am baffled by a worker's decision to sell their family dog in order to meet expectations at work. 

My company is making us go back to the office 2 days a week to boost morale — but no one wants to be there

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Some employers are calling workers back to the office, which means a return to commuting.

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It's official: Gen Z is now as sick and tired of their jobs as burned-out boomers

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A new survey shows that Gen Z and young millennials are fed up with work. What's behind the growing disenchantment — and how can employers fix it?

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Employees would rather return to the office for a four-day workweek than have five days of hybrid work, a survey shows

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A four-day work week may just be what it takes to get employees back to the office.

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Apple is threatening to take action against staff who aren't coming into the office 3 days a week, report says

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I'm an Amazon employee who likes working in person. I think our return-to-office plan falls short, so I'm quitting to work somewhere with a stronger office presence.

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"It's crazy because Amazon will probably think I'm quitting because I want to work from home, but it's actually the opposite," an employee told Insider.

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I'm an Amazon employee who's worked remotely since 2021. Now that we're returning to the office soon, I worry I'll lose the productivity and work-life balance I perfected during the pandemic.

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An Amazon program manager who has never set foot in the office says she dreads the enforcement of Andy Jassy's return-to-office mandate come May.

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