'You Can't Possibly Get Everything Done': Martha Stewart Slams Remote Work, on 'Rampage' to Get Workers Back in the OfficeStewart says she worked five days a week through the pandemic.

ByEmily Rella

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Martha Stewart arrives for the 2023 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue launch.

Business mogul and2023 SI Swimsuitcover star Martha Stewart is not holding back when it comes to how she feels about the shift to remote work in the U.S. since the pandemic.

In an interview withFootwear News, the 81-year-old revealed that at the height of the pandemic, she worked a five-day workweek from her Bedford, New York, home and maintains that she's on a self-proclaimed "rampage" to get the majority of corporate America back to in-office work.

"You can't possibly get everything done working three days a week in the office and two days remotely," she told the outlet, bluntly. "Look at the success of France with their stupid … you know, off for August, blah blah blah. That's not a very thriving country. Should America go down the drain because people don't want to go back to work?"

Stewart's comments aren't entirely shocking: The media maven has not been shy with her opinion on work ethic and corporate culture in America.

In a February 2021 interview withHarper's Bazaar, Stewart revealed that she wakes up at 4 a.m. each morning to get her work day started.

"The CEO should be available to everybody at all times, if possible," Stewart said of her business rules. "You should be able to call anybody anytime, even on weekends."

Stewart joins the ranks of other moguls who have affirmed their belief that working remotely leads to a lack of productivity, including Elon Musk whodemanded thatall Tesla employees return to a 40-hour in-office workweek last June or risk termination from the company.

According to aMcKinsey surveyfrom June 2022, 58% of U.S. workers had the option to work remotely at least once a week, and 35% of workers were permitted to work fully remotely.

Stewart isworth anestimated $400 million.

Emily Rella

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Emily Rella is a Senior News Writer at Entrepreneur.com. Previously, she was an editor at Verizon Media. Her coverage spans features, business, lifestyle, tech, entertainment, and lifestyle. She is a 2015 graduate of Boston College and a Ridgefield, CT native. Find her on Twitter at @EmilyKRella.

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