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Op-ed: One possible reason many CEOs want remote workers back in the office is they want some to quit

Work Life

Fast-forward to 2023, and companies keep talking about how they are preparing for a recession that hasn’t come, white elephant half-vacant office buildings dot the skyline in major cities, and the economy appears to be in a state of suspended animation. It’s only fair.

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boss freaked out when I used bottled water in the coffee maker, manager is buying supplies with her own money, and more

Ask a Manager

I apparently violated an (unknown) office policy, but it was honestly well-intended. I’m not comfortable with her spending her own money, or the small but non-zero risk of her going in to the post office unnecessarily. How would you react to a manager who solves business problems by spending her own money?