Puzzling Situation News Today

Hybrid or remote work is settling in as a permanent reality for millions. Their setups and technical skills can still feel like a temporary solution.

Even as companies struggle to coax employees back to the office, some bars report that their after-work crowds are nearing prepandemic levels.

Some workers have no choice but to clock in. Others find the flexibility of remote work leads them to log in from their sick beds.

Employer plans have played out like a game of chicken. Now workers are rebelling outright, and executives are trying everything to make the office worth it.

The economic future of New York depends on everyone coming back, not just the tourists. Too bad office workers don’t want to join them.