<ul><li>Amazon CEO Andy Jassy mandated all corporate employees return to the office 5 days a week.</li><li>Other companies have more realistic, flexible approaches to accommodate diverse needs.</li><li>Remote work supports a more diverse employee base by helping companies hire more easily in different locations.</li><li>In-office rules may hurt women's careers by forcing staff to work in huge expensive metropolises.</li><li>For employees, they must pay higher rent or shell out more to own homes near big cities.</li><li>Forcing staff to work in huge, expensive metropolises is also expensive.</li><li>Remote work was a boon for women, while in-office rules may hurt their careers.</li><li>Commuting five or more hours a week takes away time that employees could be spending on productive work.</li><li>New workers who need training and mentorship sometimes miss out and feel isolated by sitting at home every day.</li><li>Some workers will be fully remote, some will spend a few days in the office, while others will be in all the time.</li></ul>

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