The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way Americans work. While working from home may be a welcome change for some, others are finding that it can result in longer workdays. Fishbowl, a social network for professionals, conducted a survey on its platform in mid-May to find out how working from home has been going during… Continue reading Survey: 55% Working Longer During Coronavirus Pandemic
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As Coronavirus Lockdown Rules Ease, Some Want to Keep Working from Home
As states begin to lift the stay-at-home restrictions put in place to combat the coronavirus pandemic, some workers now say they are just fine working from home and would like to do so permanently. In response, employers are formulating plans to allow many of their staffers to keep working remotely when the crisis is over.… Continue reading As Coronavirus Lockdown Rules Ease, Some Want to Keep Working from Home
Nationwide Announces Permanent Shift in Workplace, Including Work-from-Home Strategy
On Wednesday, Nationwide announced a plan to permanently transition to a hybrid operating model that comprises primarily working-from-office in four main corporate campuses, and working-from-home in most other locations. “We’ve been investing in our technological capabilities for years, and those investments really paid off when we needed to transition quickly to a 98 percent work-from-home… Continue reading Nationwide Announces Permanent Shift in Workplace, Including Work-from-Home Strategy
Much of U.S. Economy Still Plugging Along Despite Coronavirus Pain
Garbage haulers still collect trash. Cops are on the beat. Couriers deliver food and packages. Insurance agents work from home. The coronavirus crisis would appear to have put the entire U.S. economy on ice. Twenty-six million people have filed for unemployment in just a month, with millions more likely waiting in electronic queues at overtaxed… Continue reading Much of U.S. Economy Still Plugging Along Despite Coronavirus Pain
Working Remotely Requires Cultural Change, Executives Say
The coronavirus pandemic has shined the spotlight on remote work and collaboration technologies, as businesses world-wide encourage staff to work from home in an effort to reduce risk. But now that the laptops have been procured and the Zoom video-collaboration software downloaded, what’s next? Experts say the move to remote work requires not only new… Continue reading Working Remotely Requires Cultural Change, Executives Say