World News: The 2019 office is a relic

Monday, January 9

Asynchronous work has been the secret weapon of some of the most successful leaders worldwide, and remote/hybrid work truly highlighted its advantages.

Traditional offices are fossils. Employers need to adapt.

Real quick, are those of you with "office jobs" still working remotely? We have a column that suggests the 2019 workspace is a relic.

Rolodexes and typewriters. Big decisions made by "mad men" in smart suits over clinking glasses of martinis in smoke-filled offices. Swanky, perhaps, but also immediately recognizable as the relics of a bygone era.

The office of 2019, a mere four years ago, is equally anachronistic today – whether that's a row of cubicles under fluorescent lights or Silicon Valley's playground-style version featuring bean-bag chairs and video game rooms to entice workers to stay into the wee hours of the night. Read more.

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Jan 7, 2023; Washington, DC, USA; Majorie Taylor Green (R-Ga) takes a selfie with newly elected speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. The House of Representatives reconvened on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, to elect a speaker of the House. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY

Majorie Taylor Green (R-Ga) takes a selfie with the newly elected speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. The House of Representatives reconvened on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.

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