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The Times

'You cannot allow staff to choose their working conditions'

Laws to give employees greater rights seemed reasonable. That is, until James Dyson stepped in.

CNN

Global 4-day week pilot was a huge success, organizers say

The verdict is in: A four-day work week is good for business.

After six months, most of the 33 companies and 903 workers …

Forbes

Why Remote Work Will Win This Winter

The monumental battle over remote work is heating up this winter as more traditionalist business leaders are demanding that …

Vox

Conferences want to cure the work-from-home blues

Sunshine and wine caves: How conferences are trying to win over a remote-work world.

Axios

Demand for remote jobs outpaces supply

Applicants want remote jobs, but the number of postings that allow people to work from home is dwindling as companies start …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #256

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 40 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Yahoo

Everyone hates the open floor office plan. Meet its remote-work-friendly replacement: 'quiet spaces'

Here’s the party line, in case you’ve missed it: Working from home is best for when you need heads-down, …

Euronews

It's official: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel

France has been given the green light to ban short haul domestic flights.

The European Commission has approved the move which …

Guardian

'I want to savour every word': the joy of reading slowly

Bragging rights seem to go to people who devour books, but, as this impatient reader found, turning the pages over many days …

Jam

How to move fast and not break things as a remote company

The Facebook-era “move fast and break things” startup motto no longer applies in today’s hyper-competitive …

Forbes

Is Remote Work Responsible For Quiet Quitting?

So what explains the drop in productivity associated with quiet quitting? According to Ben Wigert, director of research and …

NZ Herald

Out of office: Will we regret the work-from-home revolution?

The Covid pandemic has prompted a radical change to the way many people work. But not everyone is convinced it’s a …

BBC

The remote 'helicopter bosses' who stunt worker resilience

Micromanagement has always existed. But remote work has birthed a new swathe of helicopter bosses, and workers are suffering. …

CNBC

Why labor economists say the remote work 'revolution' is here to stay

Remote work surged in the pandemic era — but this trend, borne of necessity for public health, has now become a fixture of …

The Washington Post

Airbnb is more successful than ever. Why is everyone so mad at it?

Guests are over fees and chores. Hosts say they can’t fill vacancies. But the company keeps cashing in.

Bustle

Have We Been Thinking About Burnout All Wrong?

A term suggesting rock bottom stops meaning rock bottom when we’re all there and, somehow, still going.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #264

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 35 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Neel Nanda

Intentionally Making Close Friends

One of the greatest sources of joy in my life are my close friends. People who bring excitement and novelty into my life. Who …

Harvard Business Review

Tech Talent Is Flooding the Job Market

Unlike other economic downturns, when employers cut roles no longer critical to business operations, laid-off workers from …

The Washington Post

The great mismatch: Remote jobs are in demand, but positions are drying up

The job market — although still hot — is slowing, and many Americans who had been working from home are being called back …

The New York Times

The Holidays Are Longer Now. Is That a Good Thing?

Remote work has made it easier for some to be more flexible with holiday travel plans. For most, it’s a positive change …

Tremendous

The Perks of a High-Documentation, Low-Meeting Work Culture

At Tremendous, we practice meeting mindfulness through an intentional high-documentation, low-meeting work culture.

This is a …

Hacker News

Why isn't remote work advertised as a pro environment initiative?

No form of transport requires less energy than telecommuting. Why aren’t there Zoom/MS Teams/Slack bill-boards on 101 …

The Guardian

A hundred UK companies sign up for four-day week with no loss of pay

Thousands of employees to be moved permanently to four days in policy described as ’transformative'.

Sébastien Dubois

Why take and make notes

In this article, I’ll share some ideas about why note-taking and note-making can change your life for the better …

Reddit

Women nomads, which country did you felt most safe?

I would love to hear about your travel experiences!

The Washington Post

Layoff spree in Silicon Valley spells end of an era for Big Tech

A crypto-collapse, layoffs at Facebook and carnage at Twitter are rocking the tech industry. It’s stoking memories of …

The New York Times

U.S. Fines Airlines More Than $7 Million for Not Providing Refunds

The Transportation Department penalties come after many travelers have expressed frustration about flight delays, …

Bloomberg

Musk's About-Face on Remote Work Latest Example of WFH Whiplash

Leaders on Wall Street, in Silicon Valley and everywhere in between have had to roll back strict RTO demands.