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The New Yorker

Is Social Media More Like Cigarettes or Junk Food?

Lawmakers attempting to regulate children’s access to social media must decide whether bans or warning labels are the optimal …

The New York Times

Remote Work Became a Washington Way of Life. Is That About to Change?

Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear …

WorkLife

Remote work is now the top requested workplace accommodation

HR leaders and managers are getting buried under a sea of remote work requests.

The ability to work remotely was the most …

CEPR

Remote work matters, but culture is the elephant in the room

This column provides empirical evidence on rates of remote work – across industries, occupations, and geographies over time – …

Futurity

The right communication can improve remote work

A new study shows effective leadership communication can boost the success of flexible work arrangements.

Reddit

Is the Digital Nomad Lifestyle Just an Over-Glamorized Scam?

I’ve been hopping from one city to another for nearly three years, living the so-called “digital nomad” …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #298

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 36 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

CNET

I’m a Fully Remote Employee. Does That Make My Internet a Tax Write-Off?

There’s a slight possibility you may be eligible to get back some of your work-from-home internet expenses, but …

Pew Research Center

Many remote workers say they’d be likely to leave their job if they could no longer work from home

A growing number of U.S. companies are requiring workers to return to the office, and President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming …

Harvard Business Review

Research: Gen AI Changes the Value Proposition of Foreign Remote Workers

Given generative AI’s ability to elevate skills across a range of knowledge work categories, a key question arises: does it …

The Register

Shove your office mandates, people still prefer working from home

Threat to quit still preferred to commuting on packed public transport.

CNN

Bad news for young Americans struggling to find work

The US job market overall remains on solid footing, with unemployment at a low 4.1% as employers continue to add jobs at a …

Harvard Business Review

Stop Relying on Others for Validation at Work

When you’re racking up wins, getting recognized, and growing professionally, work can boost confidence and well-being. But …

CNN

41% of companies worldwide plan to reduce workforces by 2030 due to AI

Artificial intelligence is coming for your job: 41% of employers intend to downsize their workforce as AI automates certain …

Entrepreneur

Why Are Remote Work Trends So Different in the US and UK?

While the USA and the UK share similarities, they have markedly different remote work cultures. This is particularly …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #298

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 36 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Business Insider

Remote work is here to stay

Amazon and JPMorgan want to put an end to remote work — but it’s too late to stop it.

CBC

Amazon is ending remote work. Its employees hope the company reconsiders

The tech giant and online retailer is requiring workers to return to the office full time.

The Detroit News

Remote work won’t die in 2025, but it will get smarter

The notion that 2025 will mark the death of remote work is unfounded. Ultimately, remote work is not a passing trend but a …

Business Insider

If you want to work remotely this year, you might have to move jobs

Remote jobs aren’t as easy to find as they were, especially as some large employers call workers back to the office.

The Wall Street Journal

Remote Work’s Persistence Helps Keep Housing Prices High Outside Big Cities

Meanwhile, continued soft work-space demand and high interest rates are hurting office landlords and banks with …

Harimus blog

Kakizome, Japanese way of new-years resolution

Instead of “I’m going to read one book at least, per week” you can do “It’s the year of reading”. Instead of X days per week …

Harvard Business Review

Research: How WFH Can Actually Strengthen Bonds Between Coworkers

While much of the research on remote work and coworker relationships assumes that remote work makes coworkers feel more …

Phys.org

New research reveals economic ripple effects of business closures, remote work and other disruptions

With remote and hybrid work now an established norm, many restaurants located adjacent to office buildings are facing a …

The Wall Street Journal

Unemployed Office Workers Are Having a Harder Time Finding New Jobs

More than 1.6 million unemployed workers have been job hunting for at least six months.

The Wall Street Journal

Missiles Are Now the Biggest Killer of Airline Passengers

Passenger flights are extraordinarily safe—except near conflicts, which are spreading.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #298

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 36 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

The Wall Street Journal

Remote Work Is Tanking Home Prices in the Heart of London

The British capital city’s historic financial district is showing no sign of rebounding any time soon.

Hacker News

Are you unable to find employment?

I am seeing many anecdotal experiences shared online on various platforms stating that it is difficult to find employment in …