Best Jobs for Flexibility | Business News Daily

April 3, 2025April 2, 2025 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic and the “great resignation,” finding a flexible job has become a top priority for many job seekers. In fact, some employees would swap pay for a flexible workplace.

With a higher demand for flexible jobs while many companies are pushing workers to return to the office, it can be challenging for job seekers to find positions that offer varying degrees of flexibility. We’ve compiled a list of roles worth considering, along with a few tips on how to score one.

The best jobs for flexibility

In a 2022 McKinsey & Company study, 40 percent of the 13,382 global workers polled stated that workplace flexibility was the No. 1 priority for them. An NIH study found that the ability to work remotely increased perceived happiness.

Can Employees Be More Productive From Home? | Business

January 15, 2025January 14, 2025 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

The world has undergone many lasting changes in recent years, with one of the most notable being the rise of remote work. Many companies transitioned to full-time work-from-home setups during the COVID-19 pandemic. This shift caused the number of people working remotely to triple between 2019 and 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, what was originally a temporary fix has become the norm: Gallup data shows that over 70 million U.S. full-time workers can conduct their jobs remotely.

Now, working from home is the preference of many employees across nearly all industries — even as some companies look for employees to return to the office. Many employers have retained at least hybrid work policies, in which businesses allow employees to work from home a few days per week.

But how do these arrangements impact productivity? And do hybrid and remote work policies offer help or hindrance to business goals? Here’s what the research has to say and how managers can optimize hybrid and remote work arrangements.

Report: Meta Employees Mandated Back Into Office | Entrepreneur

September 8, 2023September 6, 2023 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Last month, a leaked memo detailed Meta’s updated return to office policy, with some employees being asked to return three days a week with a mandate for accountability.

Now, those changes have reportedly gone into effect.

“We believe that distributed work will continue to be important in the future, particularly as our technology improves,” a spokesperson for Meta told CNBC in a statement. “In the near term, our in-person focus is designed to support a strong, valuable experience for our people who have chosen to work from the office, and we’re being thoughtful and intentional about where we invest in remote work.”

Hiring in a Tight Labor Market: 3 Creative Ways | AllBusiness.com

August 31, 2023August 28, 2023 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

The number one issue facing small businesses today is no longer inflation, but rather finding and retaining competent, reliable employees. Workers today, especially millennials, are demanding more than a paycheck to take a job, and remote work has allowed many to take jobs all over the country without leaving their couch.

So, with unemployment at 50-year lows, what are some strategies to find the workers your business needs?

To start, the obvious solution should be offering higher wages. While this practice may work, it is unsustainable for many small businesses that run on tight budgets. Mike Zaffaroni, CEO of Liberty Landscape Supply in Jacksonville, Florida, explains how one of his toughest years garnered a 10% increase in revenue, but a 40% increase in payroll expenses. “It is impossible to run a successful business and grow with that equation,” Zaffaroni says.

WeWork goes from a $47B valuation to ‘substantial doubts’ about its ‘ability to continue as a going concern’ | TechCrunch

August 9, 2023August 8, 2023 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

WeWork is struggling to survive in a post-pandemic world.

In announcing its earnings today, the flexible space provider said that “substantial doubt exists about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.”

WeWork has faced a number of challenges for years now, and with so many companies abandoning office space and more people being able to work remotely, demand for its co-working spaces has steadily declined over time.

8 Ways I’ve Learned to Maintain My Remote Team’s Productivity | AllBusiness.com

June 13, 2023June 12, 2023 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

When I started my first remote company in 2017, there was no playbook for remote work. We often heard that remote work would kill our productivity and culture. However, what I learned instead is that remote work works.

And while I have made my share of mistakes, I scaled my second remote company, Halborn, to over 100 remote engineers by intentionally building a remote work culture, including integrating the Japanese life and work philosophies of ikigai and kaizen.

Maintaining a remote work culture where employees feel connected to the business and their life purpose—the essence of ikigai—requires creativity and experimentation. Here’s how I did it.

Elon Musk Says Remote Work Is ‘Morally Wrong’ | Entrepreneur

May 18, 2023May 17, 2023 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

If you’re reading this while working remotely, Elon Musk is judging you.

In a recent interview with CNBC, the tech CEO came down hard on work-from-home culture, saying he thinks it’s “morally wrong.”

Musk, who told Tesla workers last year to return to the office or “depart Tesla,” has long been vocal about his belief that people are more productive in person. However, on Tuesday, he said it’s not only about productivity, it’s also a “moral issue.”

5 Leadership Challenges for 2023 (and How to Overcome Them) | Entrepreneur

March 30, 2023March 29, 2023 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Leadership is a dynamic and constantly evolving field. As the world changes, so do the challenges that leaders face.

Throughout 2023, leaders will face new and unique challenges that will require them to adapt and innovate. In this article, I will outline five of these challenges and suggest practical steps that leaders can take to address them.

The companies backtracking on flexible work | BBC Worklife

February 28, 2023February 26, 2023 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Amid looming economic instability and widespread layoffs, bosses are ordering their workers back to the office. Does it mark a permanent return to in-person work?

In January, Disney employees received a memo from CEO Bob Iger. Like other entertainment conglomerates, the media giant had been operating a hybrid-working policy, in which teams were allowed to work remotely twice a week. However, Iger explained in the memo, the company was now reversing course, mandating a four-day return to office beginning in March.

“As you’ve heard me say many times, creativity is the heart and soul of who we are and what we do at Disney,” he wrote. “And in a creative business like ours, nothing can replace the ability to connect, observe and create with peers that comes from being physically together, nor the opportunity to grow professionally by learning from leaders and mentors.”