Their Secret for Workplace Zen? Landlines and Ethernet Cords

Some hybrid and remote workers are embracing the joys of hardy old-school technology, untangling wired headphones, unearthing cords from that box in the back of the closet and rediscovering the delight of a ringing phone that is tethered to the wall. Like Ms. Carlton, they’re sick of video feeds that sputter and freeze as family members suck down bandwidth, or calls that drop into the ether with no notice.