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 in the Midwest, according to the Minneapolis Federal Reserve. More than a third of workers in the state worked at home at least part time in 2023.  

But now, five years after the pandemic, the great experiment of remote work is shaking out. More employers are calling workers back to the office. On Monday, tens of thousands of state employees who had been working remotely are required to 

 at least 50 percent of the time, complying with a return-to-office order from Gov. Tim Walz. 

, also are dialing back their work-from-home policies and President Donald Trump has sought to end remote work for 

MPR News host Angela Davis discusses what we’ve learned about remote work — when it works and when it doesn’t — and what its future might be.  

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Starting this week, Minnesota state employees who had been working remotely are required to return to the office. Private employers are also dialing back on remote work policies. MPR News host Angela Davis dives into the pros, cons and future of remote and hybrid jobs.

MPR News with Angela Davis - Starting this week, Minnesota state employees who had been working remotely are required to return to the office. Private employers are also dialing back on remote work policies. MPR News host Angela Davis dives into the pros, cons and future of remote and hybrid jobs.

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