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WSJ Your Money Briefing

Some Workers Are Having Trouble Getting Things Done at the Office

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

After several years of working from home, some people find it difficult to complete tasks at the office. WSJ reporter Ray A. Smith joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss ways people can be more productive in the office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Here's your money briefing from Monday, August 14th. I'm JR Whalen for the Wall Street Journal.

0:40.5

Remember when we worked from home for two years straight? It was an adjustment at first,

0:45.2

but we got our work done. Now, as people are back in the office three to five days a week,

0:50.5

they're dealing with chatty co-workers and other distractions.

0:53.8

Yeah, but I need coffee today. I'm on my second cup today. Second cup. Your life.

1:02.2

It's one of those days. It's Monday. Some workers are having a hard time getting things done.

1:07.1

Some workers have lost the muscle memory in their minds required to get jobs done in an open

1:13.0

office setting, and it's almost like flabby biceps that muscle has to be exercised to strengthen.

1:18.8

We'll talk to Wall Street Journal reporter Ray Smith after the break.

1:28.5

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level today. Many employees have settled into a hybrid schedule, a mix of office days and work

2:09.3

from home, but some say they're having a hard time getting things done when they're back at their

2:13.4

desk in the office. Wall Street Journal reporter Ray Smith looked into this and joins me.

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