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Sunday

The idea of working in the office, all day, every day? No thanks, say workers

Jonathan Pruiett, a geospatial analyst with Cognizant, is part of a team that updates Google maps. They pushed back against a policy that would have required them to be in the office full-time and won a 90-day reprieve. Jonathan Pruiett hide caption

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Business

The idea of working in the office, all day, every day? No thanks, say workers

Working from home isn't possible in many jobs, but in companies where it is, the return to office has become a point of tension between workers and their bosses.

The idea of working in the office, all day, every day? No thanks, say workers

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Saturday

Opinion: Missing The Shared Jokes, Small Talk, Midday Laughs Of The Office

A subway station in Midtown Manhattan is empty. The state of New York has issued a stay-at-home order as of Friday. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion

Simon Says

Opinion: Missing The Shared Jokes, Small Talk, Midday Laughs Of The Office

NPR's Scott Simon looks back on the joys of working in an office as he — and millions of Americans — are consigned to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Opinion: Missing The Shared Jokes, Small Talk, Midday Laughs Of The Office

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Tuesday

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

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. Dean Mitchell/Getty Images/iStock hide caption

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All Tech Considered

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

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

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Wednesday

Does Working From Home Work? It Helps If You Like Your Teammates

NPR's Steve Henn works from his Silicon Valley home. He says his fragmented schedule allows him to fit in time with his daughters. "It works for me because, in the end, the hours balance out — and I am in control of my time," he says. Steve Henn/NPR hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Does Working From Home Work? It Helps If You Like Your Teammates

Marissa Mayer's decision to ban working from home at Yahoo has sparked a debate about the effectiveness of teleworking. NPR's Steve Henn, who works a fragmented schedule from his Silicon Valley home, says research on what works is mixed, but success largely depends on the job and whom you're collaborating with.

Monday