Many Clark County office workers have made the shift to remote. Will they shift back?Subscriber Exclusive

By Anthony Macuk, Columbian business reporter

Published: March 28, 2021, 6:05am

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After more than a year of remote work, many companies with Clark County offices are starting to think about a potential return to in-person work later this year. But several company leaders said they don't expect things to go back to exactly the way they were before, and a couple companies have even elected to ditch their physical offices permanently. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Most Vancouver office workers remember the last normal day of 2020.

It wasn’t the same day for everyone. At Slumberkins and WellHaven Pet Health, it was Wednesday, March 11. It was Thursday, March 12, at Ginn Group. At GTMA, Hubb and Columbia Credit Union, it was Friday, March 13.

“I remember the day well; it was the day Tom Hanks announced he had (COVID-19) and they shut down the NBA season,” WellHaven CEO John Bork wrote in an email.

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