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Remote working's longer hours are the new normal for many...
The lengthening of the work day observed as many began working from home last year has become the new normal in many countries (via @lucy_meakin) https://t.co/2kqwQnQ2ya
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 2, 2021
...and Lucy adds that lunch breaks have become shorter...
The data also indicate people are taking only short lunch breaks. The differences between countries could be related to how Covid restrictions are being handled differently, but for many of us remote working is here for a while, so perhaps it's time to reclaim your lunch hour
— Lucy Meakin (@lucy_meakin) February 2, 2021
...while Derek states that remote work will create winners and losers...
Remote work is here to stay. https://t.co/aimhqnmbYd
— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) February 1, 2021
There will be winners (large metros w/ housing, distributed firms) and losers (pricey coastal YIMBYs). There will be joys (fewer commutes) and sorrows (I miss people!). But negotiating these tensions *is* the future of work.
...and finally, Simone agrees that WFH has redefined professionalism.
"It was only when I started working from home that I realized how so much of how I comport myself is for and about others."
— Medium (@Medium) February 1, 2021
Working from home has redefined professionalism in a way that acknowledges workers' humanity, @SimoneMSamuels writes.https://t.co/XmIwU4tfel