People plan for retirement their whole lives through 401(k)s and savings. But not everyone gets to choose when they leave the workforce.
People later in their careers who may have caretaker responsibilities for children or older parents tend to value the flexibility offered by remote work.
With people moving farther from city centers and commuting at more irregular hours, peak traffic times have shifted and stretched.
The rise of remote work has opened up a wider conversation about flexibility and care work.
The gender wage gap has been widening for several years, after it narrowed at the start of the pandemic. That’s a drag on the entire economy.
Dishing with colleagues can have some surprising benefits. But in an age of remote and hybrid work, there are fewer spaces for it.
Still, even the youngest firms have employees working from home just 1.5 days a week, on average.
Many workers earlier in their careers see return-to-office policies as a way to build relationships and gain mentorship.
Meta, Amazon, and Dell all recently pushed more workers to go back to the office five days a week. But data shows remote workers get a lot done.
Microshifting grants workers greater flexibility to check off both work and personal commitments.
