The Coffee Run: Why JPMorgan killed remote work in banking

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JPMorgan has always been up front about its desire to have employees in the office, but last year it made the commute mandatory. Since then, JPMorgan employees have told the FT that it would be "career suicide" to speak out against the new return to office (RT) policy.

But what is the goal of bringing everyone, including back office staff and engineers, into the office full-time? Watch the video below to find out.

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