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The Work-From-Home climate challenge

May 10, 2022
Companies might have thought a silver lining from the pandemic was that remote work was slashing emissions. They're thinking again.
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Business
Average gas prices have topped $4 nationwide, prompting some remote workers to question whether they really need to return to the office.

High gas prices present another hurdle in bringing workers back to the office

Mar 14, 2022
Gas prices have soared just as workers who have been remote for two years return to their commutes. Some are asking for companies to wait until prices come down to bring people back.
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Business
Wells Fargo announced that employees who have been working remotely for nearly two years will return to the office on March 14, 2022, on a flexible hybrid schedule.

'Where is my office anyway?' As COVID recedes, remote workers prepare to head back

Feb 17, 2022
A quarter of full-time employees were still working exclusively from home in December 2021, according to Gallup. Now companies are starting to call them back to the office at least a few days a week.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Employees elbow bump at a JLL office in Menlo Park, Calif., in September. With the delta variant surging, mask mandates are returning, and some employers are now requiring employees to be vaccinated before coming to the office.

Back To The Office? Not Yet. Companies Scramble To Adjust To The Delta Variant

Jul 30, 2021
September was expected to be the month of mass returns to the office. Now the surging extra-contagious coronavirus variant has employers wondering what to do.
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Planet Money
Apple's massive" spaceship" campus designed to centralize work and foster collaboration in 2017 may have to make way for satellite offices and other remote work.

Why Remote Work Might Not Revolutionize Where We Work

Jul 13, 2021
Apple joins the ranks of tech firms freeing many employees from Silicon Valley offices. What this might mean for the geography of the American economy.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Jonathan Caballero is among the millions of workers who are rethinking how they want to live their lives after the pandemic. He has found a new job that won't require a long commute.

As The Pandemic Recedes, Millions Of Workers Are Saying 'I Quit'

Jun 24, 2021
People are leaving their jobs in search of more money, more flexibility and more happiness. A record 4 million workers quit just in April.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Janelia's cafeteria, which was noisy and crowded in pre-pandemic times, now operates a contactless takeout system.

It's Personal: Zoom'd Out Workplace Ready For Face-To-Face Conversations To Return

Jun 14, 2021
Before the pandemic, the Janelia Research Campus was a hive of collaboration. Now, as researchers return to their offices and labs, they're eager to restore the connections lost this past year.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Renuka Iyer, chief human resources officer for the World Resources Institute, sits in an empty office. The environmental nonprofit's staff has been working remotely since March 2020.

Working In Sweatpants May Be Over As Companies Contemplate The Great Office Return

Jun 07, 2021
Many offices that have been closed since March 2020 are beginning to bring workers back, but not all companies think they need a return to the old ways.
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Technology
Kristy Miller gets away from her home office in Charlotte, N.C., with her dogs, Oreo and Dabo.

'Can You Hear Me?' The Annoyances That Lead To Zoom Burnout

Apr 09, 2021
So many people who are working from home are feeling burnt out these days. Shaking things up and finding moments of joy could help us put energy back into our work.
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Technology
Many tech workers say they have experienced more harassment, hostility and anxiety while working remotely during the pandemic.

Remote Work Is Leading To More Gender And Racial Harassment, Say Tech Workers

Mar 30, 2021
Women and people of color are reporting the biggest increases in harassment while working remotely during the pandemic, a survey says.
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Coronavirus Updates
Up to 23 million Americans are planning to relocate as telework becomes the new normal, according to new survey.

Now That More Americans Can Work From Anywhere, Many Are Planning To Move Away

Oct 30, 2020
Since more people are working from home, they're using the opportunity to migrate to other places. Big cities are seeing the biggest outflows, according to new surveys.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
When the pandemic first hit, corporate executives thought video meetings were awesome and productive. Now, CEOs are questioning how much those meetings really achieve.

From The Folks Who Brought You Boring Meetings: CEOs Want To Ditch Sterile Zoom Calls

Oct 14, 2020
Draining. Awful. Those are the words being used to describe virtual meetings. "What we as human beings need, want, seek ... is human contact," says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
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Planet Money

Office Chair Makers Swivel To Home Market

Sep 22, 2020
Big furniture companies have relied on a century-old model for selling desks and chairs. It doesn't work in the age of the home office.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
More companies and schools are turning to Zoom's video meetings during the coronavirus pandemic, boosting sales and profit.

Zoom Turns Record Profit Thanks To Coronavirus Shutdowns

Aug 31, 2020
The videoconferencing company is seeing surging demand — and profit — as so much of daily life goes virtual during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Tech companies such as Google are letting many employees work remotely for the long haul.

Google Employees Can Work From Home Until July 2021

Jul 27, 2020
Tech companies have led the way on remote work during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to a workforce that can perform many jobs outside the traditional office.
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Planet Money
A health worker sprays disinfectant inside government offices as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Is Remote Work Here To Stay?

Jun 30, 2020
A new study shows that about half of the entire workforce is now remote. The case for why "this portends a much bigger shift in the economy."
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Facebook's CEO says the company will begin "aggressively" hiring remote workers and allow current employees to request to work from home permanently.

Facebook Expects Half Its Employees To Work Remotely Permanently

May 21, 2020
CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he expects 50% of the social network's workforce to be working remotely within the next decade.
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Planet Money
<em>The Planet Money team on GoToMeeting with a goat (Listen to our recent episode, "<a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/04/24/844230915/episode-994-making-it-work">Making It Work</a>")</em>

Why Remote Work Sucks, According To Science

Apr 28, 2020
What social science says about killing the office.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Facebook says it will take a slow approach to letting employees return to its offices this year.

Facebook Cancels Big Events Through June 2021

Apr 16, 2020
The tech giant says most employees can keep working from home through at least the end of the summer, as the company braces for a slow return to normal life.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Many parents suddenly have the task of making sure their kids learn while adjusting to a new life of managing working from home.

Coronavirus Triple Duty: Working, Parenting, And Teaching From Home

Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus life just got super real for parents. Many suddenly have the task of making sure their kids learn while adjusting to a new life of managing working exclusively from home.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Cities including San Francisco are telling residents to stay home, contributing to increased use of video chats and other online communications.

Internet Traffic Surges As Companies And Schools Send People Home

Mar 17, 2020
People are turning to video streaming and online gaming, while companies scramble to make sure their systems can handle remote workers.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Kate Walton, the CEO of Steyer Content, in her home office on Bainbridge Island, a ferry ride away from Seattle. Her company does $9 million in sales annually, providing marketing materials for companies such as Microsoft.

Virtual Happy Hour Anyone? Working From Home But Keeping Connected

Mar 15, 2020
How do you keep your office connected when people are working from home and practicing social distancing? One CEO is throwing virtual happy hours and online karaoke parties.
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All Tech Considered
Some companies find that real-time technology demands have forced them to curb their work-from-home policies, even as a growing number of employers continue to embrace remote work.

Some Employers Are Rethinking Telework, Citing A Need For Better Collaboration

Jul 11, 2017
Some companies find that real-time technology demands have forced them to curb their work-from-home policies, even as a growing number of employers continue to embrace remote work.
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Business
Greg Gianforte is distributing a brochure urging workers to "come home to Montana" and telework from there.

Tired Of The Big City? Consider Telecommuting From Montana

Jul 28, 2015
Greg Gianforte, a successful high-tech entrepreneur, is recruiting — not for his company, but for telecommuters to move to rural Montana and bring their high-paying jobs with them.
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