Think Remote Work Won’t Hurt You?

Welcome back?to WSJ's newsletter about the rapidly changing world of work and how to get ahead in your career. In this edition we take a look at how we manage our time, the five most dreaded words at the office and the emotional overload that can stymie our personal and professional relationships.

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Workers Who Frequent the Office May Get Ahead Faster

There can be a gap—sometimes a wide one—between what’s required and what it really takes to succeed. While many companies are letting employees do their jobs from home some or all of the time, some workers who frequent the office are betting they can get ahead faster.

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Do the Math on How You Use Your Time

After two life-changing years, decisions about how we spend our hours feel even more weighty, writes Work + Life columnist Rachel Feintzeig. The clock has always ticked, of course. But there’s something about this moment . The pandemic has shown us how finite our time is, making many workers determined to find a new normal with more autonomy, more flexibility, and a perspective shift, too.

The Most Dreaded Words at the Office: ‘Let’s Start a Google Doc’

More than three billion people use Google Workspace products like Docs and Sheets. Many of them seem to?dread it . Shared documents have become a workplace minefield of performance anxiety and awkward interactions.

Elsewhere in The Wall Street Journal

Check out some of the Journal’s other best-read stories on work life and the office over the past week:

? We're Living in The Age of Emotional Overstatement (Read )

? Paychecks & Pessimism: Inflation, Politics Sour Americans’ Mood (Read )

? Jobs Grew at Slowest Pace in a Year, Hinting Labor Market is Cooling (Read )

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