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?
All this is strictly individual. If a girl or a guy is not married, loves freedom and moving around countries, then of course remote work will be a priority for them. With this type of work, you can work from anywhere where there is Internet and a laptop. Programmers, designers and writers are often representatives of these professions.
But if someone has a family with children, then it is better to be in the office. Children interfere with working from home, and the office is a place of concentration and tranquility, where such an employee can fully concentrate on work.