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The fight over remote working will heat up in 2024

And reality will set in for landlords

An empty groundfloor office space pictured next to a street, with the Empire State building on, in New York City.
Image: Hiroko Masuike/New York Times/Redux/Eyevine

By Rachana Shanbhogue

When covid-19 forced office workers to toil from their spare rooms and kitchen tables, it triggered the biggest shift in professional life for decades. And, as with any big shift, the consequences are still working their way through corporate hierarchies and the financial system. In 2024 reality will start to set in, for workers, bosses and landlords.

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This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition of The World Ahead 2024 under the headline “Out of office”

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