Work is changing everywhere, and it’s messing with our lives
Companies are splitting into two groups:
Companies that prefer you to be in the office daily, and work long hours, all about speed and hustle. They believe faster and better when they are together in person. However, a lot of employees become stressed, exhausted, and even sick. We saw OpenAI (the big AI company) close for a week because their people were exhausted. Many good people leave these companies, and it is getting harder to find new workers
Others that provide greater flexibility: work at home, flexible hours, focus on results, not time in the chair. Workers here are more likely to stay, are happier (57% more satisfied), and companies lose fewer people (25% less turnover). However, remote work is not ideal as well. Some feel lonely and at times you may be left out of promotions or salary increment, especially when you are a woman or have a family to care for
Are we creating a healthy future of work or new methods of burnout? Are these so-called flexible jobs fair to all or are we creating a new form of workplace inequality? How can we make work better not just to the company but to real people?
Companies that prefer their staffs to stay and work for long hours in the office should also provide routine that allows people to have OFF, let's say in a week you get 3 days in 2 days out, that way you have a lot of time to rest and recuperate before scheduling for work whenever your schedule is ready. But asking your staffs to come to work everyday for long hours can be draining and that is why there are laws that provide for staffs to go on annual leave, this leaves can be splitted in different quarters of the year.
Remote work can be flexible
knowno doubt about that and if anybody feels lonely, that person can easily make out time to hang out with his or her friends or family relatives so you can keep your mind and body and soul very active. But in times of promotion and salary increment especially if you're a woman is what I do not understand from your point of view, what is it about women that they don't get promoted or salary increment remote jobs?