NPR (Chiara Eisner) - Bedbugs, bad Wi-Fi: Federal workers say forced summer relocations have been chaos
Federal agencies are rushing to move hundreds of workers into new buildings. Employees say the moves are significantly disrupting their work.
NPR (Scott Neuman) - West Virginia paid digital nomads to move there during COVID. Many are staying
Ascend West Virginia is one of dozens of relocation initiatives across the country offering cash and other incentives to move to states needing an economic boost. Here's how they're working out.
Ascend West Virginia is one of dozens of relocation initiatives across the country offering cash and other incentives to move to states needing an economic boost. Here's how they're working out.Open
NYTIMES (Emi Nietfeld) - Gen Z Has Lost Its Ambition. Maybe It’s Found Something Better.
For Gen Z college graduates, the way millennials lived out their ambitions no longer makes sense.
NYTIMES (Talmon Joseph Smith) - U.S. Workers Are More Productive Than Ever. And That’s Without A.I.
Companies have been getting more out of employees for several years. Tight labor markets, digitization and remote work are among the reasons.
AXIOS (Erica Pandey) - Americans of all ages are spending less time socializing
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios Americans are spending less time hanging out than they were 20 years ago — and the trend cuts across every generation, Axios' Erica Pandey writes from new American Time Use Survey data . Why it matters: It's a fundamental shift in the way we live our lives that has implications for everything from what we believe to how long we live . By the numbers: Average time spent socializing per day has fallen from 45 to 35 minutes over the last 20 years. - The decline is steepest among young people: 15- to 24-year-olds went from spending an hour a day hanging out with others to 35 minutes. Between the lines: Sociologists and psychologists point to several trends driving this…
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics . Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios Americans are spending less time hanging out than they were 20 years ago — and the trend cuts across every generation, Axios' Erica Pandey writes from new American Time Use Survey data . Why it matters: It's a fundamental shift in the way we live our lives that has implications for everything from what we believe to how long we live . By the numbers: Average time spent socializing per day has fallen from 45 to 35 minutes over the last 20 years. - The decline is steepest among young people: 15- to 24-year-olds went from spending an hour a day hanging out with others to 35 minutes. Between the lines: Sociologists and psychologists point to several trends driving this…Open
NYTIMES (Claire Cain Miller) - How Remote Work Has Helped a Generation of Working Parents
Post-pandemic, a new openness to accommodating family needs has made it possible for more mothers and fathers to balance work and parenting — particularly mothers of young children.
NYTIMES (Adam Grant, Marissa Shandell and Courtney Elliott) - The Real Reason Bosses Want You Back in the Office Full Time (It’s Not Productivity)
It’s all about them.
NYTIMES (Emma Harrington and Natalia Emanuel) - We Ran the Numbers. Remote Work Is Bad for Us.
Despite its advantages, work-from-home arrangements have significantly deepened Americans’ isolation and distress.
NPR (Rhitu Chatterjee) - People love working from home. But does it love them back? A new study says no
A new study finds that people in remote jobs are more socially isolated, anxious and sad, compared to people not in remote jobs. But demanding everyone return to the office isn't the answer either, say researchers.
NPR (Andrea Hsu) - Remote work -- not AI -- has sidelined recent college graduates, research finds
Research from the New York Fed finds that younger college graduates have been sidelined by remote work in recent years, as companies may be reluctant to hire those needing more training and mentoring.
Research from the New York Fed finds that younger college graduates have been sidelined by remote work in recent years, as companies may be reluctant to hire those needing more training and mentoring.Open