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The Surprising Rise of ‘Fake’ Commutes — How Remote Workers are Tapping into Psychology to Boost Well-being & Productivity

For decades, commuting has been the bane of employees worldwide. The cycle of making unpaid journeys to and from work on packed public transport, or gridlocked roads, wasn’t exactly the highlight of many people’s days. Yet across the world a curious trend is emerging; thousands of people are voluntarily commuting to well, nowhere. It might sound strange at first but there’s actually a very good reason for why some workers are choosing to add ‘fake’ commutes into their workday. In today’s...

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