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City bosses are losing the battle with hybrid working: ‘I can guarantee a full office if there are pizzas’

In plenty of corners of the City, bids to get staff back to the office appear to have fallen on deaf ears

Many have been ignoring rules on the number of days they should be in the office

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City workers' lack of motivation to return to the office has created a logistical nightmare for top bosses, who are still trying to iron out kinks in the new world of work post-pandemic.

Most investment banks, asset managers and law firms have told Financial News they are requiring staff to be in at least three days a week. However, depending on role and level of seniority, employees may be expected to turn up to the office more than this on a weekly basis.

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