Social isolation has been rising in the United States for the past two decades, which was only exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. This has long been a growing public health concern (Office of the Surgeon General, 2023). The strength of social connection has been shown to be a strong short- and long-term predictor of mental and physical health (OSG, 2023).
Remote work, first conceptualised in the 1970s1 has recently attracted the interest of many individuals, not due to its novelty but because of the rapid escalation in the incidence of remote or hybrid work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a means of engaging with the labour market, remote work holds great potential to advance European Union's territorial cohesion across social, economic and environmental dimensions, while aligning with the European Regional Development Fund's 2021-2027 priorities.
Would you like to earn money from home? Or anywhere else besides the office, for that matter? The privilege of remote work has historically been granted only to certain types of workers in specific fields, such as those in the tech sector. However, changing workplace trends and the widespread availability of high-speed internet have changed things for the better. Not only is remote work now open to a much broader range of roles, but you don't even need prior experience for a lot of them.
A new study conducted by Wave Connect has listed the top 10 U.S. cities for remote work. Currently, approximately 32 million Americans work remotely, making up 22 percent of the working population. The study by the digital business‑card provider analyzed the top 40 U.S. cities with the highest remote worker populations to identify where digital professionals can work and live most comfortably.
Technology has opened new doors for Americans with disabilities, especially for those receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). With the right tools and support, remote work can provide flexibility, stability and a smoother path back into the workforce while allowing individuals currently receiving SSDI to keep their benefits as they transition. The Social Security Administration's (SSA) Ticket to Work Program (TTW) helps make that possible.
Ever since my daughter was born in 2020, I've worked remotely and set my own business hours at various companies as an SEO and content specialist. Even with the flexibility of setting my own schedule, it was always a balancing act - trying to prioritize quality time with my family while still advancing my career and staying engaged professionally. Now I work at Call Tracking Metrics, which has a three-day-a-week in-office schedule.
Remember working during COVID? While healthcare workers, first responders, and restaurant employees still had to show up in person, many others suddenly found themselves working from home, logging into Zoom meetings in pajama pants. For some, the isolation was tough. Others loved more time with family, the freedom to work from anywhere, and not having long commutes. Some people even traded expensive city apartments for more affordable homes or resort-style locations.
The corporate world of today is so dynamic and it changes so very quickly that continuous learning has become a must. Companies are using eLearning more and more to train their employees with the skills necessary to face the digital transformation. In this way, they not only raise the productivity of the company, but also stay ahead of the competition. The workforce's eLearning adoption is a significant part of the overall Learning and Development (L&D) landscape, and thus, L&D professionals need to be knowledgeable about the various facets of eLearning design to facilitate the desired organizational change through their training interventions. This complete guide explores the eLearning process, including its importance to businesses and ways to achieve successful learning experiences.
The remote work trend that gathered steam during the COVID-19 pandemic gave many people a taste of a lifestyle without commutes and office buildings. Reading the headlines, a casual reader feels there was a rush to remote work in 2020 and 2021, followed by a reversal in recent years. But that's not what happened, exactly. In reality, on the whole, remote work rose steeply in the first two years of the pandemic and more or less stayed up.
About 72% of Americans plan work-and-play hybrid vacations, combining work duties with time to unwind. Many families are adopting this setup, with parents taking calls from rental homes, coworking spaces and even mountain resorts before joining their kids for outings or shared meals. The shift is turning family travel into longer getaways that keep paychecks steady while giving families more quality time together.
Modern people "like to imagine ourselves as autonomous individuals, but in the natural human life cycle we spend a large proportion of our lives dependent on others," said Louise Perryn. "We often feel a longing for something like a village," especially "college-educated, relatively affluent Americans who moved away from their extended families in pursuit of career opportunities." Yet "even though forming communities" would "solve many economic and practical problems," particularly in raising children, few people actually "make the attempt."
It noted that 71 percent of all U.S. households - or 94 million in all - now own a pet, up from 65 percent in 2015. More significantly for workplace harmony and stability, 67 percent of employees who live with a dog, cat, parrot, Guinea pig - or the potbellied variety - and other domestic critters said they'd find a new job if their employer decided to reduce or terminate their remote working arrangements.
In July 2006, I accepted a job offer at Google that brought me into tech after an arts and humanities education. I climbed the ladder at Google to found Google's Open Research Group, working on issues related to measurement, privacy, and AI. In 2016, I cofounded the AI Now Research Institute at NYU, the first university-based research institute to examine broader social and political economic considerations surrounding AI.
The original poster, who did not name the company, described being contacted by a recruiter for a "mostly remote" job at a SaaS company. The role required coming into an office located four hours away just two days a month, a condition the candidate said they were "completely fine with." Don't Miss: What followed was a grueling process of six interview stages and a five-hour take-home project.
Since announcing the policy, Ford has sent some employees emails telling them that they are not badging in enough and warning that they could face termination if they do not improve their attendance, three current and former Ford employees told Business Insider. Two said they had received these emails despite complying with updated office attendance policies and having previous work-from-home arrangements signed off by their managers.
First and foremost is the ease of use. Every time I've used this wireless keyboard, it connects instantly to my laptop with no re-pairing or fiddling with settings. The same is true for the mouse. Because both devices have a clear "1" and "2" channel Bluetooth designation, there haven't been any issues connecting quickly and efficiently each time I bust them out.
