Briefings

Week InReview: April 15, 2022

Bonding at work.
 
Illustration: Gabriel Zimmer | WSJ
 
AS BUSINESSES work to settle employees into offices, some are pulling out the stops – literally, on kegs, casks and wine bottles – in an attempt to make workplaces seem cool. Sure, executives could simply order people to return to their cubicles, and some have, but many want their workers to come back and like it. 
 
That means giving people what they want, or at least what bosses think they want. People like to wear comfy hoodies, right? OK! They miss their dogs when they go to work, don't they? The canines can come! They love an afternoon cocktail, yes? Check out our new office bar!
 
— The Wall Street Journal

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