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Vox

Robots were supposed to take our jobs. Instead, they're making them worse.

The robot apocalypse is already here, it just looks different than you thought.

NPR

Stuck In A Rut? Sometimes Joy Takes A Little Practice

During the pandemic, many people have felt their mental health decline. The problem has hit essential workers and young …

BuzzFeed

These People Of Color Are Anxious About Racist Microaggressions When They Return To The Office

While experiences still vary, many people of color have found peace in the isolation of the pandemic, which has allowed them …

The New York Times

We Need Remote Work for Everyone

The ability to work online shouldn’t be a nice-to-have for a select few, but an option for all.

Los Angeles Times

Wealth, class and remote work reshape California's new boomtowns as people flee big cities

“Inland migration today looks to be the migration of well-to-do families, comfortable wage earners, making use of …

The Independent

World's largest ever four day week trial in Iceland 'overwhelming success'

The world’s largest ever trial of a four-day working week and reduced working time in Iceland was an …

Forbes

Does Your Company Need A Head Of Remote?

First things first, let’s define what a Head of Remote is responsible for and how they fit into an organization that is …

Glenn Gillen

Getting to the Product Manager interview stage

A look at what it’s like on the other side of this review process. The common pitfalls I see. The mistakes people make …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #198

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 42 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Noah Smith

Interview: Marc Andreessen, VC and tech pioneer

Second, it’s hard to overstate the positive shock that remote work works. Remote work isn’t perfect, there are …

Vox

Many people don't want to work unless it's from home

There are more remote jobs than ever. That doesn’t mean you’ll get one.

The Japan Times

One Japanese company's approach to remote work: Pay up to stay home

Disco Corp., a Japanese maker of semiconductor equipment, has a novel approach to remote work — those who choose to stay home …

The Wall Street Journal

Remote Work Is the New Signing Bonus

“Remote is going to be the new signing bonus,” he says. “Instead of dangling, ‘We’ll give you …

Digiday

'They'll demand it moving forward': Bosses frown on remote work post-pandemic at their own peril

Think all bosses are on board with flex work? Think again.

As companies migrate back to their headquarters and set up …

WIRED

The perfect number of hours to work every day? Five

Research shows that five work hours a day can improve productivity and bolster wellbeing. There’s only one thing …

The New York Times

Do Chance Meetings at the Office Boost Innovation? There's No Evidence of It.

For some, the office even stifles creativity. As the pandemic eases in the U.S., a few companies seek to reimagine what work …

Scientific American

We're Fumbling the Return to Physical Offices

Many executives are falling victim to a number of well-known psychological biases in their push to end remote working.

World Traveler's Blog

When is a Nomad Not a Nomad?

Rarely does a person leave home and say, “I’m going to travel the world. I am a nomad.”

It doesn’t …

The Atlantic

Americans Are Pretty Skeptical That Hard Work Will Pay Off

Moving up the economic ladder relies on more than self-motivation; it also requires opportunity.

Andreessen Horowitz

Are we returning to the office? Or is the future remote?

While there has been a lot of discussion about whether remote teams can be as productive and creative as in-person teams, the …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #185

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 49 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

'A Mass Exodus': Inflexible Remote-Work Policies Could Bring Major Staff Turnover

College leaders are calling their employees back to campus. Human-resources offices are developing new telecommuting …

CityAM

Deloitte tells staff they can work from home forever

Staff working at Deloitte will be able to work wherever they want when Covid restrictions are eased and work from home …

The Mainichi

Japan gov't backs 4-day workweek, but experts split

Japan’s government plans to encourage firms to let their employees choose to work four days a week instead of five, …

The Atlantic

Kill The 5-Day Workweek

Reducing hours without reducing pay would reignite an essential but long-forgotten moral project: making American life less …

The Wall Street Journal

Many Companies Want Remote Workers—Except From Colorado

After a new state law that requires employers to disclose salaries for open positions, some are advertising jobs available …

Docker Blog

Our journey from office-centric to remote-first

While other companies are pushing their employees to get back to offices, we decided that there is no turning back for Docker …

SP&EX

A good live-streaming setup is a well-tailored suit.

Aspirational office attire persisted in conservative corners of the working world, as vestigial as barristers’ wigs, …

The Washington Post

Retail workers are quitting at record rates for higher-paying work: 'My life isn't worth a dead-end job'

Some 649,000 employees gave notice in April, the sector’s largest one-month exodus in over 20 years, a reflection of …