What Will Work Look Like in 2022? (Hint: Not the Metaverse)

WIRED started this Work Smarter column in the hopes of helping you navigate the complex changes happening in the world of work, from hybrid working to diversity and inclusion and even bringing your pandemic pup to the office. So, for the last edition, I've spoken to industry leaders about what they think will be the trends that shape work in 2022. But after hearing from so many business and leadership experts--recently and over the past few months--I naturally have a few thoughts of my own. Here's what 2022 looks like to me. Though aspects of it may drip into our daily working lives to make Zoom calls and online collaboration slightly less awkward, when we want to get together in the same space, we'll do it in the good old-fashioned meatspace.