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

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

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Amazon and Meta have raised the stakes on the RTO fight. Other employers shouldn't follow suit.

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Employers can focus on explaining how being in the office can help workers' careers.

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Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman says remote workers 'don't work as hard' and profit from working from home

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Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman said it was
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman said it was "more profitable" for people to work remotely because they "didn't work as hard" and could save money on commuting.

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2 remote workers explain how to fight burnout while working from home

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Roxy Couse, who works remotely, shared tips for work-from-home fatigue.

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