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The mayor of Philadelphia ordered all city employees back to the office full-time this summer. Now some workers are wondering whether their jobs are worth the flexibility they're giving up.

Employers are stepping up the number of days their employees need to show up in person, arguing it promotes stronger social connections, better collaboration and fairness in the workplace. toggle caption Rachel Wisniewski for the NPR For Andrew DiDonato, who reviews residential building permits for Philadelphia's Licenses and Inspections Department, the commute is 45 minutes to an hour each way, depending on train delays. toggle caption Rachel Wisniewski for the NPR In Philadelphia, city officials acknowledged the return-to-office decision wasn't driven by concerns about productivity.

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