Return to office mandates also come with a return to dirty, carbon-emitting commutes.Arantza Pena Popo/InsiderPush to end work-from-home could make climate crisis worseRachel really hates sitting in traffic. Knowing she's about to spend up to an hour and a half in her car that day staring at taillights in front of her makes it all the more difficult to wake up in the morning.She had a remote position over the past few years, but landed a new job in February at a nonprofit, which came with a catch: The job required her to make the hike to its Silver Spring, Maryland, office at least two days a week — forcing her to commute 30 to 45 minutes each way.
The Fight Over 'return To Office' Policies Has A Dirty Downside
cboudreau@insider.com (Catherine Boudreau), Business Insider
Thu, 08/17/2023 - 2:28am
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