The pandemic should be WeWork's moment

While WeWork has made plenty of errors, its core mission of providing community and flexibility to office workers and companies might be exactly what we need as we re-envision the working world based on the lessons learnt over the past six months. PHOTO: AFP

BLOOMBERG - Summer's end has brought on a new phase for the United States economy. Cinemas are open, college and professional football games are being played with fans in the stands, and New York City is set to partially reopen indoor dining. Perhaps it's no surprise that companies such as JPMorgan Chase & Co are looking to call office workers back as well, potentially marking an unofficial start to post-pandemic office culture.

As future-of-work discussions shift from theoretical to practical, one much-maligned company that could be a solution to a world of hybrid work is WeWork.

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