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INNIE OR OUTIE?

‘Severance’ Season 2 Is Even Crazier Than You Could Imagine

The trippy Apple TV+ series goes even deeper down the rabbit hole in its amazing second season. Prepare to be confused—but also thrilled. Here’s our review.

Nick Schager

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DYSTOPIAN

Employee Found Dead in Cubicle Four Days After Clocking In

Bank staffers told a local news station that some had smelled a foul odor but assumed it was a plumbing issue.

Sean Craig

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CAMERAS OFF

Zoom Staffers Forced Back to Office as HR Head Works Remote

Zoom’s Chief People Officer is dialing up irony as the company tries to be seen as more than a video conferencing platform.

Josephine Walker

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BAD DREAMS

Would You Let Your Boss Track Your Sleep Schedule?

A new Slack feature developed by wearable health tech company Oura foreshadows an unnerving, dystopian future work culture.

Molly Glick

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STAND UP

Save on This Space-Saving Sit, Stand, and Store Desk for MDW

This mobile ergonomic workstation is bound to become that one thing you rave about to all your coworkers over Slack and Zoom this summer.

Kelsey Fredricks

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ADJUST THE THRONE

Sitting Doesn’t Have to Be Painful With This Ergonomic Chair

Calling all people who spend hours a day sitting at a desk: you can stop searching for a perfect chair, because we’ve found it.

Kelsey Fredricks

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STREAMLINED

This Futuristic Pod Beams Folks Into Lifelike Video Meetings

In the age of remote working and teleconferencing, Finnish company Framery thinks it has the perfect cure to ‘Zoom fatigue’.

Neel V. Patel

Businessmen walk out from an office building in Tokyo May 22, 2009. Japan, the world's second-largest economy, became the latest country on Friday to signal that the worst of the global financial crisis may be over.
BACK TO THE OFFICE

Work-From-Home Era May Be Over, Labor Dept Survey Finds

The number of businesses that said employees rarely or never work from home hit 72.5%, approaching the pre-pandemic rate of 76.7%.

Victor Swezey

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BYE, BYE, BACK PAIN

This WFH Chair Is a Game Changer for Preventing Back Pain

Of all the office chairs I’ve tried, the HON ReActiv keeps my posture straight, makes 8+ hours of work comfortable, and has enduring features, so I won’t be buying a new one soon.

Erica Radol

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RUTHLESS

Christoph Waltz Is Corporate America’s Boss From Hell

Just because the Oscar-winner could play the role of an unforgiving, possibly evil corporate overload in his sleep, it doesn’t make his “The Consultant” performance less fun.

Nick Schager

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*COUGH* I’M SICK

19 Million Planned to Miss Work Day After Super Bowl

The game did run after 10 p.m Eastern on a school night, to be fair.

Alec Karam

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