Omicron has businesses rethinking in-person work

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“We're going into year three of organizations really defining how they can work remotely. And you look at the numbers, it hasn't had any negative impact on their ability to [generate] revenue at all,” says George Montgomery, a business owner in Culver City.

“We're going into year three of organizations really defining how they can work remotely. And you look at the numbers, it hasn't had any negative impact on their ability to [generate] revenue at all,” says George Montgomery, a business owner in Culver City. Photo by Shutterstock.

With Omicron, many offices resemble ghost towns again, and questions emerge about the future of in-person work. It’s especially true in Culver City.  

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Credits

Host:

Steve Chiotakis

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Jenna Kagel, Vincent Nguyen