Happy hours, holiday parties, and office gossip are back. For remote workers, the FOMO is real.

Dec 15 2022 by Business Insider

 
Fun is not superfluous — even at work.

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Much is written about the professional opportunities remote employees miss by not working in person. But less is said about how they lose out on fun and social ties and connections. As more people go back to work in person, some remote workers feel they're missing out.

"@here Announcement coming at 4pm," the Slack message read. 

I felt a sudden frisson. What could it be? A new hire, maybe? A team reorg, perhaps? 

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