Big cities should be using the remote-work shift to reinvent themselves
🏙️ Big cities should be using the remote-work shift to reinvent themselves.
While 41% of Americans were still working for home (with full-time or hybrid) in January, it’s safe to say that America’s biggest cities have faced a major shock to the system. Less people are picking up Thai food for lunch, going to bars for happy hour, or commuting to and from work to patron gas or charging stations. Cities are facing major budget problems as more and more people leave expensive cities and taking away non-property-tax revenue. Regardless of the changes, young people still want to live in vibrant city centers - with better opportunities for networking and cultural events, cities may be preparing for the “boom” they’ve needed since early 2020.
A World Bank report highlights the global growth of online gig work, especially in developing countries, where it provides a vital source of employment for women and young individuals in regions with limited job opportunities.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced a massive shift to remote work, leading to a surprising revelation that remote employees are not slackers but, in fact, work slightly longer hours than their office-based counterparts.
The rise of remote work has brought about physical health risks for workers.
James Bailey, a professor at George Washington University, discusses the ongoing discussion surrounding the "right" to work remotely, even as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes.
Despite companies urging their employees to return to physical office spaces, it appears that this trend is not significantly aiding office owners in securing financing or leasing out their spaces.
A recent study has revealed that since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, the percentage of people working from home has increased from 5% to nearly 18% in just three years.
Traditional criticism of shorter work weeks and paid sick leave has often referenced a drop in worker productivity when these benefits are offered.
Office attendance is now somewhere between 70-90% in Europe and the Middle East and closer to 100% in Asia.
The lack of human connection is one of the largest drawbacks for those who are working from home.
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that its workers are required to come back to the office, and a group of 5,000 employees has officially signed a petition to drop the mandate.
The Covid-19 pandemic sent the vast majority of office workers home to work from the living rooms and kitchen tables.
Remote work took the world by a storm after the pandemic sent most office workers and college students packing almost three years ago.
The optics around many large companies that have towering skyscrapers in big cities like Manhattan used to brand themselves to prospective employees as an option to work at while still enjoying “city life.”
Employers are having a difficult time convincing their employees to read back to an office setting, that much is certain. B
The Covid-19 pandemic forced businesses to send a lot of workers home, and many prefer it that way.
Accurately evaluating the number of remote workers in the country is important for understanding the results of labor-market policy.
More companies are adopting a hybrid or full return to in-person office work, and employees are adjusting to the workalikes they left behind when Covid lockdowns began.
The American car manufacturer was once the pioneer of the 9-to-5 work week, but now they are embracing the hybrid company culture.
Amazon has introduced new guidelines allowing supervisors to terminate employees who resist the return-to-office directive.