Average gas prices have topped $4 nationwide, prompting some remote workers to question whether they really need to return to the office. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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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. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
'Where is my office anyway?' As COVID recedes, remote workers prepare to head back
Google said Wednesday it would require its U.S. employees to be vaccinated before coming to work. Facebook followed suit shortly afterward with a similar announcement. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption
David Shadaha, who operates a cart called King of Falafel & Shawarma, takes an order from a customer in Midtown Manhattan, N.Y. Shadaha is back selling food after taking a job as a GrubHub deliveryman during the pandemic. David Gura/NPR hide caption
Wall Street Bosses Want Their Workers Back. That's Good For The King Of Falafel
Janelia's cafeteria, which was noisy and crowded in pre-pandemic times, now operates a contactless takeout system. Sarah Silbiger for NPR hide caption
It's Personal: Zoom'd Out Workplace Ready For Face-To-Face Conversations To Return
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. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption
Working In Sweatpants May Be Over As Companies Contemplate The Great Office Return
Employers are grappling with the question of whether they should require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine to return to work. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption