In 2013, new working mom and newly minted tech CEO Marissa Mayer announced a bold new policy: no longer could employees work from home. The change not only impacted hundreds of employees at Yahoo, it sparked a debate that roiled workplaces nationwide.

In this episode, Jennifer tells that story and how it prompted the launch of #NationalFlexDay.

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Episode Links 

Zooming Into a Very Different National Flex Day 

How to ask your boss for a more flexible work schedule 

Marissa Mayer's No-Flex Policy Old School for Young Mom CEO 

Back To the Stone Age? New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Bans Working From Home 

Just Relax, NoFlex Boss: Flex Is a Boost Not Bust for Your Workplace 

Yahoo Says That Killing Working From Home Is Turning Out Perfectly — Greg Lindsay, Fast Company 

Marissa Mayer, Who Just Banned Working From Home, Paid To Have A Nursery Built At Her Office — Nicholas Carlson, Insider 

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