Want to work from home? Here's how 7 people got their managers on board — or secured flexibility themselves
Seven workers share how they negotiated work-from-home flexibility, or found other ways to spend less time at the office.
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For $49 a month, I get to work out, 'me time,' and free childcare — it's the best deal I've ever found
I joined my $49-a-month gym for the classes—but the free childcare turned out to be the real game changer for my workouts and sanity.
I live with my parents and work a remote job. From student loans to 'fun money,' here's where every penny of my paycheck goes.
After graduating from college in May, Hannah Kennedy moved back in with her parents in Milwaukee. She lives rent free while working remotely.
First look: Uplift's newest standing desk is more stable, easier to assemble, and sleeker with cable storage
Uplift makes the best standing desks, which are customizable and sturdy. Its new V3 has a reinforced frame, better cord management, and easier setup.
I was called back into the JPMorgan office. My family has had to adjust, but I trust the company.
Jitender Jain was called back into the JPMorgan Dallas office three days a week. He and his wife had to adjust childcare and household responsibilities.
Microsoft is officially sending employees back to the office. Read the memo.
One of Big Tech's last remaining RTO holdouts is officially ending full remote work for many staff.
Amazon's strict RTO policy is costing it top tech talent, according to internal document and insiders
Amazon's strict return-to-office policy and relocation demands are hindering recruitment, affecting its ability to attract top tech talent.
Jamie Dimon has a very specific image of the WFH employee
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon doesn't think WFH employees are all that effective. Here are some of the things he's said about remote work.
The looming threat of an RTO mandate terrifies me. I believe I'm owed the right to work from home as a mother.
As RTO mandates rise, I worry that working moms are losing a workplace right. Remote work saved my career while I balanced pregnancy and motherhood.
I've had my walking pad for 2 years and still use it every day. A few things have helped me stick with it.
Years ago, I got a walking pad for my treadmill-desk setup. I love getting steps in when working from home, and some tips helped me stick with it.
Hybrid work didn't kill office romances — but now you have to 'manufacture serendipity' to make them happen
Hybrid work has redefined office romances. Experts say people are now more deliberate about connections — and bonds are still formed in virtual spaces.
I negotiated to make my hybrid role fully remote so I could spend more time at home. It was a mistake.
The fully remote job I wanted no longer serves me and my family. Now I'm negotiating to return to the office a few days a week.
She agreed to work in the office — from 9-3
A millennial mom shares her strategies for returning to the office five days a week after years of remote work.
My partner works at JP Morgan and is being forced back into the office. I'm terrified of what this means for our relationship.
My partner and I work from home and planned to travel the world together. Everything is changing now that she has to go back into JP Morgan's office.
I work from home. I always buy these 8 items from Trader Joe's for quick lunches and snacks during the week.
As a remote worker, I think the vegetable fried rice, frozen fruit, and Greek yogurt are some of the best Trader Joe's items for easy lunches.
Jamie Dimon defends viral town hall comments: 'I'm not against work from home. I'm against where it doesn't work.'
In a CNBC interview, Jamie Dimon reiterated his stance on bringing workers back to the office full time and described the DEI efforts he found wasteful.
WFH has made everyone NSFW
People are returning to the office — and after years of working from home, they've developed some weird new habits.
I struggled to be present for my daughter when I worked in an office. Working from home saved our relationship.
As a single mom working in an office, I couldn't pick my daughter up at school and had to hire childcare. Working from home helped me be a better mom.
I work from home while my husband goes into the office. It's caused a lot of unexpected issues in our relationship.
When my husband gets home from work, I want to discuss my day and connect. He just wants to be left alone and work out, which leads to fights.
They spoke out against their employer. Then trade secrets law was used against them.
Companies have hit whistleblowers with trade secrets suits over actions like saving code to GitHub or printing documents for remote work.