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Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2235486/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2235486/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> CBRE: Twin Cities office space leasing trends favor suburbs over downtown <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/lifestyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lifestyle</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/mn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mn</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WorkingFromHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkingFromHome</span></a></p>
Opinion | The Guardian US<p>A new US report makes it clear: five-day in-office mandates are outdated <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/21/in-office-mandates-outdated-telework-study" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/may/21/in-office-mandates-outdated-telework-study</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Workingfromhome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workingfromhome</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USwork</span></a>&amp;careers <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Money</span></a></p>
Graham Ward<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@SussexBylines" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SussexBylines</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/WorkingFromHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkingFromHome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wfh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wfh</span></a> Employers that embrace working from home or hybrid working will thrive. Those that don't won't!</p>
Business | The Guardian US<p>BlackRock to order senior managers back to office five days a week – reports <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/08/blackrock-to-order-senior-managers-back-to-office-five-days-a-week" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2025/</span><span class="invisible">may/08/blackrock-to-order-senior-managers-back-to-office-five-days-a-week</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Workingfromhome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workingfromhome</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Financialsector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Financialsector</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Investing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Investing</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/UKnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKnews</span></a></p>
neald<p>I'm incredibly lucky in that my job is really flexible and I spend a lot of time either out on site or working from home.</p><p>Today though, I'm in the office, and bloody hell I cannot get ANYTHING done. Constant distractions, constant interruptions, constant "can you just".</p><p>If I ran an organisation, the last place I'd want my staff is in an office. The place is a productivity killer.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/workingfromhome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workingfromhome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/wfh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wfh</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>work</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/office" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>office</span></a></p>
Political Cartoon Gallery<p>Matt @MattCartoonist on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/workingfromhome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workingfromhome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/binstrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>binstrike</span></a> @Telegraph – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com</p>
aschuma<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Poweroutage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Poweroutage</span></a> construction work damaged cable<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/penguin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>penguin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/workingFromHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workingFromHome</span></a></p>
Technology | The Guardian US<p>Loud Zoom calls, hogging space, spending a pittance: no wonder laptoppers’ antics irk cafe owners | Emily Watkins <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/22/zoom-calls-cafe-owners-laptops-remote-workers" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/mar/22/zoom-calls-cafe-owners-laptops-remote-workers</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Hospitalityindustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hospitalityindustry</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Workingfromhome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workingfromhome</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Work</span></a>&amp;careers <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Restaurants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Restaurants</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Laptops</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/UKnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKnews</span></a></p>
BecLFC<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@philheppenstall" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>philheppenstall</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@aroundthehills" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>aroundthehills</span></a></span> My legs do me. They are so heavy these days. <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/workingfromhome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workingfromhome</span></a></p>
Patrick Terlisten<p>Empfehlungen für Home Office Walking Pads? Robust, leise, 6 bis 8 km/h sind ausreichend, Rollen für den Transport sind gut. Kein Handlauf. Max 300 € <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/WorkingfromHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkingfromHome</span></a></p>
Julian D 🏳️‍🌈 #FBPE #RejoinEU<p>Labour risks losing the plot on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WorkingFromHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkingFromHome</span></a>. Instead of addressing real challenges—like inequality &amp; productivity—they're playing into divisive culture wars. Pandering to right-wing rhetoric won’t modernise work or win over progressive voters. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WFH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WFH</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LabourPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LabourPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://buff.ly/4gRvRxX" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/4gRvRxX</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p>(2/x) With <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WorkingFromHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkingFromHome</span></a>, employers can hire talent from anywhere, and employees can escape rising property <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/prices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prices</span></a> &amp; steep <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/commuting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commuting</span></a> costs. WFH has been a boon for the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a>, too; 2-4 days of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RemoteWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RemoteWork</span></a> a week lowers carbon <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/emissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emissions</span></a> by 11-29%: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/14/labour-working-from-home-wfh-culture-war" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/jan/14/labour-working-from-home-wfh-culture-war</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/telework" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>telework</span></a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WorkingFromHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkingFromHome</span></a> (WFH) is free, sensible &amp; makes workers happy. Governments must accept the new normal. Half of workers do <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WFH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WFH</span></a> at least partly &amp; many workplaces have thrived due to it. Online <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/meetings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meetings</span></a> save time &amp; wasteful travel... (1/x) <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/14/labour-working-from-home-wfh-culture-war" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/jan/14/labour-working-from-home-wfh-culture-war</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/telework" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>telework</span></a></p>
Anita Azad<p>Once you realize you deserve a bright future, letting go of your dark past is the best choice you will ever make💕 — Roy Bennett <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23eximent" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eximent</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23punjabboy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#punjabboy</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23postivethinking" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#postivethinking</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23own" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#own</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23workingfromhome" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#workingfromhome</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23enterpreneur" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#enterpreneur</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23punjabiquotes" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#punjabiquotes</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23himachalpradesh" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#himachalpradesh</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23usa%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usa🇺🇸</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23digital" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digital</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23businessowner" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#businessowner</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23online" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#online</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23canada" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23business" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23goodvibes" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#goodvibes</a></p>
Political Cartoon Gallery<p>Matt @MattCartoonist @Telegraph on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Christmas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/workingfromhome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workingfromhome</span></a> – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com</p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>Perhaps unsurprisingly, some new research in the US looks at Return to Office Mandates by employers &amp; concludes that a RTO requirement prompts an exodus of employees who prefer to work from home.</p><p>Unfortunately for those firms the exodus is dominated by female employees, the highly skilled &amp; more senior staff, essentially leading to a 'brain drain' caused by simplistic &amp; callous management of the workforce.</p><p>A clear unforced error!</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/WorkingFromHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkingFromHome</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/management" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>management</span></a></p><p><a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5031481" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf</span><span class="invisible">m?abstract_id=5031481</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>If sleep &amp; exercise are good for us, then so must working at home be... those who can WFH gain some sleeping time &amp; are also free to exercise more.</p><p>Given the other advantages of WFH its seems increasingly unlikely that workers will agree to a complete return to the office (reinforcing previous posts on parents &amp; WFH).</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/workingfromhome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workingfromhome</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>In Tom Gauld's world working from home has some distinct advantages.</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/workingfromhome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workingfromhome</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/WFH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WFH</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>sigh.<br>today is already out of pocket.<br>and it started so well....</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WorkingFromHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkingFromHome</span></a></p>
Ruth Mottram<p>I was supposed to be attending the <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ChangingArctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChangingArctic</span></a> meeting again today but alas I've come down with the cold that has been hanging around the family at home for the last week or so.<br>I'm soon to depart on fieldwork so *really* want this bout of illness to be over and done quickly.</p><p>Unfortunately, there's no online option as it was an excellent meeting yesterday. <br><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/OffSick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OffSick</span></a><br><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/NotOffSick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotOffSick</span></a> <br><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/WorkingFromHome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkingFromHome</span></a></p>