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How to Deal With Remote Work Burnout as The Pandemic Stretches On

Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, working remotely was often reserved for a few privileged employees. Now it is the norm, and there is nothing prestigious about it. Initially, many workers were happy working from home, but with time they started realizing that remote work came with unique challenges, including constant…

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How to Deal With Embarrassing Tech Mishaps When Working Remotely

You are in the middle of a video conference at home when suddenly, your playful toddler decides to join the party, grinning from ear to ear and cooing happily. In some instances, it is your furry buddies jumping on your lap and barking or meowing to attract your attention. And…

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Yahoo Bans Working from Home, Tells Remote Employees “You Must Come to the Office”

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who, at the relatively young age of 37 left a thirteen-year career with Google to take the reins at Yahoo in July of 2012, has just decreed that all the remote employees at Yahoo, who already had work from home arrangements, will now be required to instead work in a Yahoo! office. Oh, sure, she used head HR henchman (or henchwoman) Jackie Reses to do the dirty work, but it was mandated by Mayer. Here’s the memo that went out: