Is hybrid work worth it for companies?

Make Me Smart

Marketplace

Business, News

4.6 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Disney is calling employees back to the office four days a week. One listener called in to ask about the advantages and disadvantages of hybrid work. We’ll talk about how businesses are making the choice. And guest hosts Amy Scott and Samantha Fields answer more of your questions about the death of starter homes and the stubbornly high price of diesel. Plus, are states ready to dole out unemployment benefits for the next recession?

Here’s everything we talked about today:

- “Disney will soon require workers to be in-office four days a week” from Marketplace

- “Whatever Happened to the Starter Home?” from The New York Times

- “New Single-Family Homes are Getting Smaller” from the National Association of Home Builders

- “Homebuilders may finally be turning a corner as inflation stabilizes and lower mortgage rates bring buyers back into the market” from Business Insider

- “Top Fed official warns US unemployment could hit 5% next year” from Financial Times

- “America’s unemployment insurance system is still broken as a recession looms” from Vox

- “Price of Diesel, Which Powers the Economy, Is Still Climbing” from The New York Times

- “U.S. Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices” from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

- “How a massive refinery shortage is contributing to high gas prices” from NPR

If you’ve got a question about business, tech and the economy, give us a shout. We’re at 508-U-B-SMART or email us at makemesmart@marketplace.org.

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0:00.0	I love suspense.
0:02.4	Or I could just jump the gun.
0:07.0	Ah!
0:10.0	Hey everybody, I'm Amy Scott.
0:13.7	Welcome back to Make Me Smart, where we make today.
0:16.7	It makes sense.
0:17.7	Kai and Kimberly are out today, so joining me is Marketplace's Samantha Fields.
0:22.7	Welcome back, Sam.
0:23.7	Hey, thanks.
0:24.7	It's great to be here.
0:26.7	This is what do you want to know Wednesday, where we answer listener questions.
0:30.7	If you have a question about the economy, business, or tech, send it our way.
0:34.9	We're at Make Me Smart at Marketplace.org, or you can leave a voicemail at 508UB Smart.
0:42.6	Alright, let's get to it.
0:44.4	You want to hear our first question of the day?
0:47.0	I have a gathering holder on calling from Tampa to Beach, Florida.
0:53.4	And I have a question about the hybrid work environment.
0:57.9	You said on the last episode that Disney is going back into that office for the week,
1:03.9	which is more than most offices.
1:06.0	I just wondered what were the advantages of all of these companies staying hybrid?
1:11.8	Why not just choose one or the other?
1:14.9	Thanks.
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