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Tech giant Grab has told its employees to return to the office five days a week starting in December. This follows other MNCs such as Amazon, Disney and Tesla. Reasons for returning to the office include the need for better collaboration and to drive productivity. But do these reasons for a return-to-office (RTO) stand up to scrutiny?

Steven Chia and Crispina Robert discuss with guests Karen Teo, country manager for recruitment and talent firm Quess Singapore, and Dr Issac Lim, founder of Anthro Insights and lecturer at NUS Business School.

0:00 Intro
1:58 RTO for better collaboration?
3:37 Not all jobs need to be in the office
4:50 Who's more likely to demand a full RTO?
5:45 How COVID-19 changed the way we work
10:18 Has hybrid work arrangement worked out?
13:25 Face-to-face matters
18:25 Why work-from-home is terrible for micromanagers

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