Articles

The Atlantic

The Future of Work Is a 60-Year Career

Humans may soon live to be 100, which likely means more years on the job. That could be a good thing, if we take the …

Bloomberg

Where Are All the Gig Workers and What Are They Doing?

The pandemic has accelerated one of the biggest changes in our labor market since the industrial evolution: independent work. …

The Economist

Why Americans are rethinking where they want to live

“People are asking deep questions about how and where they want to live,” says Richard Florida of the University …

Aeon

Workplace diversity isn't just about equality – it's a competitive advantage

As individuals, we tend to gravitate to people who share and confirm our beliefs. But, in business, surrounding yourself with …

Seth's Blog

A freelancer's dilemma

What do you own? What are you really good at? What do you enjoy?

Engaging with the marketplace requires creating value for …

Science

Forced to settle for a nonideal job? Here's how to make the most of it

You alone get to decide how to perceive an opportunity, and you’ll serve yourself best when you cease looking at …

SFGATE

How to kill the American office for good

Isn’t it weird that you grow up, break into the white collar sector, and then your primary place to go is a cubicle …

The New York Times

Is the Four-Day Workweek Finally Within Our Grasp?

After embracing flexible work styles during the pandemic, some companies are now embracing a shorter week.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #194

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 48 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Harvard Business Review

Remote Work Should Be (Mostly) Asynchronous

Well-meaning band-aid solutions achieve little if the toxic norms that rob knowledge workers of autonomy and control remain …

Fortune

Remote work was supposed to be the great equalizer. The reality? Not so much

Brian Elliott, executive leader of Future Forum and SVP at Slack, said that executives have had very different lived …

Bloomberg

Return-to-Office Chaos Is the Best Thing to Happen to Consultants Since Y2K

A new breed of “experts” is here to help desperate employers navigate these uncharted waters. Too bad no one …

Fast Company

Tulsa paid people $10k to move there and work remotely. Here's how it worked out

Since its founding, Tulsa Remote has brought nearly 1,300 workers to town, and a new study suggests that the investment is …

The Ringer

Work in America Is Broken—Can Remote Work Save Us?

Derek talks to Anne Helen Petersen, the coauthor of Out of Work: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working from Home, …

The Wall Street Journal

Work-Life Balance Finally Happened. Then They Were Called Back to the Office.

Giving up remote work can feel like a loss. Here are ways to bring some of the flexibility of working from home back with …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #194

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 48 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Fast Company

Remote work has a downside. Here's why I want to go back to the office

Despite how popular the idea of working from home permanently has become for many people today, I’ve come to believe …

Skift

KPMG Report Gives Big Thumbs Down on Long-Term Remote Working

A revealing survey of corporate mobility teams shows that the post-pandemic legacy of remote work may not be that great after …

An Injustice!

The 'Digital Nomads Are Ruining Everything' Argument Is Lazy, Reductive, and Doesn't Help Anyone

I’m optimistic by nature and truly believe we can build a world where remote workers and local communities live …

Where's Your Ed At?

The Myth of Mentorship, And How We've Failed Entry-Level Workers

As a society we have rejected the idea that people need to be trained or mentored because it’s expensive and …

The New Yorker

The New Luxury Vacation: Being Dumped in the Middle of Nowhere

The joys—and absurdities—of finding oneself abandoned in a desolate landscape.

Vox

The remote work revolution hasn't happened yet

You might call the last year or so a remote work revolution, but that’s not quite right. For one thing, remote work …

The New York Times

Wall Street Grudgingly Allows Remote Work as Bankers Dig In

Finance employees who couldn’t imagine working from home before the pandemic are now reluctant to return to the office. …

WIRED

What to Know Before You Take a Job in a Hybrid Workplace

Like an all-you-can-eat-buffet (before the coronavirus,) there are many definitions of “hybrid,” but it generally …

The Wall Street Journal

Workers Quit Jobs in Droves to Become Their Own Bosses

Seeking flexibility or escape from corporate bureaucracy, employees discover their inner entrepreneur.

Inc.

Microsoft Research Reveals the Biggest Downside to Remote Work

The results revealed that remote work caused employees to spend less time collaborating with “weak ties” (those …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #196

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 39 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Money

'Moment of Reckoning:' New Laws Are Forcing Employers to Share Salary Details With Applicants

Imagine instead if companies disclosed a tight salary range on the job listing so that you could know from the get-go if the …

LA Times

So your employer is monitoring you. What you should know

While employers often need access to workers’ company-owned computers and phones for security and IT purposes, …