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Coworking spaces are trying to put a new lease on the WeWork business model

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 5, 2024
A former church. A motorcycle repair garage. Some coworking space companies are eschewing the WeWork business model and are opting for a more local approach.
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How bad will it get for office real estate?

by Matt Levin
Jun 26, 2023
Tenants are celebrating the falling rents, but record vacancies could eventually upend the market.
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What if working from home becomes permanent?

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 22, 2020
The longer the pandemic lasts, the likelier it seems that many of us will be working from home forever.
A real estate agent works from home in Orlando, Florida, on Oct. 1.
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People really hate the way we talk at work

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
Feb 27, 2020
Office-speak can be both annoying and convenient, said The Atlantic's Olga Khazan.
A London office building in 2013.
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Office air quality could be dumbing down workers

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jun 4, 2019
If only we could open those floor-to-ceiling windows.
Employees work in an office in Moscow in 2014.
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3 movies you love about workplace culture

by Janet Nguyen
Feb 19, 2019
"Office Space" turns 20 today, but here are some other notable films in the genre.
Actresses Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda reunite at the 25th DVD anniversary launch of "9 to 5."
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How to be a park ranger

by Eliza Mills
Jan 21, 2019
You don't have to major in environmental sciences.
Andrew LaValle switched careers to spend more time outdoors.
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Do people even work 9-to-5 anymore?

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 28, 2018
Or is it just a phrase we use?
In 2020, the commuter became an endangered species.
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Ask a Manager: When your co-worker is driving you nuts

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Feb 9, 2018
Alison Green of the Ask a Manager blog gives her best workplace advice.
A chimpanzee eats fresh fruits at Rome's Bioparco zoo on August 4, 2016.
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White noise is the new soundtrack of work

by Judith Kogan
Jan 30, 2018
White noise helps workers focus in open floor plan offices. It is especially popular with tech workers, designers and entrepreneurs, and demand is growing.
Jonah Lopin in his open office space likes to listen to the recorded sound of a fan through his headphones. 
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