nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||Working In Sweatpants May Be Over As Companies Contemplate The Great Office Return||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Many offices that have been closed since March 2020 are beginning to bring workers back, but not all companies think they need a return to the old ways.

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Working In Sweatpants May Be Over As Companies Contemplate The Great Office Return













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Working In Sweatpants May Be Over As Companies Contemplate The Great Office Return



Many offices that have been closed since March 2020 are beginning to bring workers back, but not all companies think they need a return to the old ways.