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The case against a fully remote workforce

Employees want to be back in offices to stay connected to colleagues and demand greater space for social-distancing.

By Meredith Hobbs | August 14, 2020 at 09:00 AM

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Despite the overall successful shift to working from home, offices are not a thing of the past, according to a new report from real estate investment management firm Black Creek Group.

While there are potential cost-savings to having employees permanently work from home — notably, spending less money on office space — they want to be back in the office for at least a few days a week as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, the report found. It added that over time a fully remote workforce suffers declines in collaboration and productivity.

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