Bosses Embrace ‘Hybrid Creep,’ a Boss’ $240 Million Gift and the Challenges Facing Older Job Seekers | Careers & Leadership for December 31

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In the Workplace

Bosses are using a stealth tactic to get you back to the office. After return-to-office mandates yielded mixed results, employers are trying a subtler strategy called “hybrid creep,” writes Callum Borchers. The idea is to encourage workers to gradually increase their in-office time without explicitly requiring it.