What Young Workers Miss Without the ‘Power of Proximity’
From today’s New York Times: At least 10 times a day, Erika Becker, who works as a sales development manager at a technology company called Verkada, turns to her boss…
Twilio’s CEO Backs Remote Work as Big Tech Pushes Return-to-Office
From today’s Seattle Times: Twilio Chief Executive Officer Jeff Lawson said the company is sticking with remote work, even as many tech peers push employees to return to the office.…
What Human Behavior Tells Us About How To Get Hybrid Work Right
From today’s Forbes: There aren’t a lot of peer-reviewed studies on the benefits of climbing trees, but this rule simultaneously prohibited something potentially positive (clean fun/exploration/nature/exercise) and created animosity—making it…
Why Work Feels Dysfunctional Right Now: A Psychologist, Labor Expert, and CEO Debate
From today’s CBNC News: Dysfunction in the Covid-era workforce has reached a fever pitch. If you’ve talked to anyone about work in the last month, you’ve probably discussed quiet quitting…
Will Remote Work Make It Easier To Outsource White-Collar Jobs?
From today’s Washington Post: When offshoring methodically disemboweled the Rust Belt, white-collar Americans thrived, free to enjoy the spoils of globalization safe in the knowledge that their jobs could not…
Working At Home May Soon Include a Pay Cut
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Working from home during the pandemic became a surprising success. Many workers enjoyed a better quality of life plus savings on commuting, office wardrobe and…
What Remote Work Debate? They’ve Been Back at the Office for a While
From today’s New York Times: The competition for parking space is getting steeper. Commutes are inching longer. Workplace lounges are filling up with commotion as junior associates play cornhole. What…
The Office Monsters Who Are Trying to Claw Their Way Back to 2019
From today’s New York Times: As long as work has existed, employers have tried to size up their employees’ commitment to their jobs. Are you on the fast track? The…
Elon Musk Tells Employees To Return To Office 40 Hours A Week — Or Quit
From today’s NPR News: CEO Elon Musk demanded that Tesla employees must return to the office for in-person work at least 40 hours per week or they’ll be let go.…
A Two-Year, 50-Million-Person Experiment in Changing How We Work
From today’s New York Times: Kristen Egziabher was all jitters just before the pandemic, awaiting news of a possible raise, until her manager came back dejected from his meeting with…