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Remote Work vs Office: What Productivity Data Actually Shows
Dec 5, 2025 • 12 min read
Industry Analysis

Remote Work vs Office: What Productivity Data Actually Shows

Forget the opinions and hot takes. We analyzed Stanford research, Microsoft studies, and meta-analyses of 50+ productivity studies to find out what the actual data reveals about remote, hybrid, and office work effectiveness.

Return to Office Mandates 2025: The Complete List of Companies Ending Remote Work
Nov 15, 2025 • 18 min read
Standalone

Return to Office Mandates 2025: The Complete List of Companies Ending Remote Work

From Amazon's 5-day mandate to Google's 3-day hybrid policy, here's the definitive tracker of which companies are requiring employees back in the office in 2025, specific RTO policies, employee reactions, and what it means for the future of remote work.

The Hidden Cost of Return-to-Office Mandates: Control, Power, and the Erosion of Trust
Jul 15, 2025 • 12 min read
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The Hidden Cost of Return-to-Office Mandates: Control, Power, and the Erosion of Trust

As 54% of Fortune 100 companies enforce full-time office mandates, data reveals troubling patterns: 76% of workers would quit, women are leaving the workforce in record numbers, and the push for in-office work may have less to do with productivity than with control.

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