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News Articles: work from home

Writer Anne Helen Petersen says that on the other side of the pandemic, there's a chance work will rotate more around people's lives instead of the other way around.

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As companies look to bring remote workers back to the office, a writer asks: Why?

Anne Helen Petersen is the co-author of a new book on the future of remote work. She says companies need to clearly know what goal they are pursuing when asking remote workers to come back in person.

November 09, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Martin,
  • Lisa Weiner,
  • and 2 more
40% of robocalls reportedly are scams.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: "Hello? Hello?" The Pain Of Pandemic Robocalls

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the persistence of robocalls, which have taken on fresh annoyance these days with so many people working from home.

August 07, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Simon
Google is also offering four weeks per year where employees can work from anywhere they want.

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  • Business

Google Adapts To Long-Term Telework, Offers Employees Hybrid Workweek

More than a year into telework, the tech giant has said about 60% of its employees will work remotely two days a week. Twenty percent will work from home permanently.

May 06, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Kristy Miller gets away from her home office in Charlotte, N.C., with her dogs, Oreo and Dabo.

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  • Business

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

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.

April 09, 2021
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By:
  • Claire Miller
Facebook said that if COVID-19 numbers in Menlo Park, Calif., the home of its headquarters, continue to decline, up to 10% of its workforce can go back to the office on May 10.

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  • Business

Microsoft, Facebook, Uber Plan To Reopen Offices

All three companies say they intend to abide by local health protocols and safety guidelines as limited numbers of employees will be allowed to return to headquarters.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
2020 made moving a reality for millions of Americans. Some moved to be near family, others chose to pursue their pre-pandemic pipe dreams and move to distant locations in pursuit of a better lifestyle and a cheaper cost of living.

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  • Business

Why America Is Moving: Money, Space, Family, Lifestyle ...

2020 made moving a reality for millions. Some moved to be near family. Others achieved their pipe dreams of moving to distant locations in pursuit of a better lifestyle and cheaper cost of living.

March 15, 2021
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By:
  • Adedayo Akala
As many as 23 million Americans are planning to relocate as telework becomes the new normal, according to a new survey.

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  • Business

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

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.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Adedayo Akala
When the pandemic first hit, corporate executives thought video meetings were awesome and productive. Now, CEOs are questioning how much those meetings really achieve.

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  • Business

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

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.

October 16, 2020
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By:
  • Pallavi Gogoi
People stand in the lobby of Amazon offices in New York in January 2019. At a time of mass work from home and many moving to spacious suburbs, Amazon is funding a large expansion of corporate real estate and jobs in New York and five other U.S. cities.

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  • Business

Amazon Plans More — Not Fewer — Offices In Big Cities

At a time of mass work from home and with many people moving to spacious suburbs, Amazon is funding a large expansion of corporate real estate and 3,500 jobs in six U.S. cities.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh

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