Articles

Axios

The meaning of "the weekend" has changed and it's boosting the economy

Thanks to the rise of remote work, more professionals are stretching their weekends beyond the usual Friday night to Sunday …

POLITICO Magazine

Is remote work helping or hurting moms?

So, while the option to work remotely allows women more flexibility, they may be spreading themselves thin, participants said …

Simon Willison

It doesn't take much public creativity to stand out as a job candidate

I’ve spent nearly twenty years blogging, giving talks and releasing open source code. It’s been fantastic for my …

HR Brew

How companies are thinking about remote work, more than three years after the onset of Covid-19

As more companies move toward hybrid models, smaller firms are likely to use increased flexibility as a lever to poach …

Fortune

Surprise, surprise: Companies offering remote work are growing faster than those that don't

As the return-to-office wars continue, a new report offers a case for flexibility: Companies offering flexible …

The Guardian

US offices are sitting empty – business owners will have to adapt

You’d better not wait – small businesses must reconsider their location and business model to survive in this new era.

Duarte O.Carmo

Visualizing every job in the world

Imagine you have to classify every single job title in the world into 10 categories, how would you go about it?

This is a …

Insider

Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day workweek are happier and more efficient — and firms made more money. One lawmaker says it's 'here to stay.'

The results are in: A four-day workweek pays off for workers and their workplaces, and one lawmaker says that means …

Financial Times

Working from home is full of surprises

From return to office demands to productivity levels, a lot of what we think we know about remote work is wrong

Vox

Don't schedule meetings after 4 pm

Hybrid work is the new millennials. It’s being blamed for destroying everything.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #298

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 36 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Fortune

Hybrid work is not the future, says Meta's former director of remote work: It's an 'illusion of choice'

Most companies would call a hybrid work plan—in which two or three core days per week are spent in the office—a compromise. …

Insider

If you'd rather quit your job than return to the office, there are still plenty of remote opportunities out there

Some people would rather quit or look for a new job instead of working in person.

Harvard Business Review

Tension Is Rising Around Remote Work

While conflicting perspectives on remote work are not new, the tension seems to be escalating. Neither side holds all the …

The Wall Street Journal

The New Workday Dead Zone When Nothing Gets Done

Late afternoon, when many colleagues vanish, is why so many managers hate hybrid work.

The Wall Street Journal

The Rise and Fall of the Chief Diversity Officer

Diversity executives hit the exits as company priorities shift; ’everything is a battle'.

BBC

When so much at work has changed, why can't we shake presenteeism?

The pandemic changed nearly everything about work. Why are we still stuck with performative long hours?

The Atlantic

Why the Remote-Work Debate Stays So Heated

The conversation often foregrounds large-scale issues such as productivity and company culture, but the question of where an …

Fortune

Workers might have to ditch the 9-5 for the 6-2 because of climate change, Oxford study says

The experts warned that as heat builds up and becomes more unbearable as the day goes on, a 2pm finish should be better than …

Dewan's Blog

Going Beyond 'Do You Know Of Any Open Positions?'

In this blog, I will discuss why this seemingly innocent generic question is unhelpful for both the person asking and the one …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #298

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 36 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Bloomberg

More Companies Are Giving Mom and Dad Equal Paid Parental Leave

The number of companies ditching paid maternity and paternity leave for gender neutral parental leave is growing.

Slate

Young People Have No Idea What We Used to Do After Work. Let Me Regale You.

The very idea that, once work hours were over, no one could get hold of you—via email, text, Slack, whatever—is completely …

Insider

Remote work could cut the value of office buildings by $800 billion by 2030 — with San Francisco facing a 'dire outlook,' McKinsey predicts

$800 billion could be wiped off the value of office space in some of the world’s most important cities by 2030, driven …

CNBC

Singapore's workers want to stay remote, but employers are backtracking on flexibility

While working professionals remain “keenly interested” in remote work, employers have been far less likely to …

Inc.

Stanford Remote Work Expert: The Return to Office Wars Are Over. Hybrid Work Won

Real estate and transit data all paint the same picture – three days in the office and two at home is here to stay.

Insider

The reality of Big Tech's 'fake work' problem

Inside the perverse system of ’lazy management’ that’s wrecking the tech industry.

Cal Newport

When Work Didn't Follow You Home

There’s a lot about early 2000s culture I’m not eager to excavate, but this idea of the constrained workday …

BBC

Why unemployed workers are so burnt out

In the wake of layoffs, many workers are searching for new roles. The process can be arduous and take a toll.