Should Companies Force Everyone Back to the Office? 🏢 | English Podcast (B1-B2) — Alex & Emma

Should Companies Force Everyone Back to the Office? 🏢 | English Podcast (B1-B2) — Alex & Emma Should companies force everyone back to the office? In this B1-B2 English podcast episode, Alex just received a full return-to-office mandate from his company — and he and Emma debate the defining workplace argument of 2026, across nine rounds: what's actually happening with RTO mandates right now, the case for and against forcing everyone back, what the research really shows, who benefits and who doesn't, and where hybrid work is actually heading. Perfect for intermediate-to-advanced English learners (B1-B2) who want natural, real-speed conversation practice with authentic opinion, agreement, and disagreement phrases. What you'll practice: • Talking about work and career topics in English • Natural disagreement phrases ("I'd like to push back on that," "to be fair") • Real vocabulary: mandate, microshifting, in-person collaboration, flexibility, burnout Would you want to work from an office full-time, or fight for flexibility? Tell us honestly in the comments, we read every one. 🎙️ New B1-B2 English Podcast episodes alternate with our A1-A2 series — subscribe to Smart English Club so you don't miss the next one. #EnglishPodcast #B1B2English #LearnEnglish #EnglishConversation #ESL