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Job and city switching surge in the pandemic

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 15, 2021
LinkedIn finds a sharp rise in remote jobs on offer, and people searching for them in small "lifestyle" cities like Bend, Oregon.
The outdoorsy and picturesque city of Bend, Oregon, is among the locales where many jobseekers have been searching for remote gigs, according to LinkedIn.
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The freelance economy has grown since the start of the pandemic

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Dec 8, 2021
Upwork's latest study found that amid the Great Resignation, more professionals are considering freelance work in the future.
Marketplace's Chris Farrell discusses the future of work and who stands to benefit the most from it.
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Some big employers are delaying back-to-the-office plans thanks to omicron

by Samantha Fields
Dec 8, 2021
Just like they did for delta before it.
Omicron has halted many employers' plans to bring people back to the office.
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Report to the office. No, don't. OK, come now. Actually, wait.

by Matt Levin
Dec 3, 2021
Delta, omicron — they are messing with return-to-office plans.
Google is among the companies to announce return-to-office plans, then delay them because of the spread of coronavirus variants.
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Small towns offer cash to lure telecommuters

by Dan Kraker
Nov 25, 2021
Bemidji, Minnesota, population about 15,000, is offering people $2,500 to relocate to the Northwoods and bring their remote jobs with them.
Sarah Sanchez moved to Bemidji from Phoenix in January, in the middle of the pandemic. She works from home for her job as a grant writer for an Arizona nonprofit.
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Why more companies are hiring heads of remote work

by Kristin Schwab
Oct 26, 2021
It's about company culture, performance management and lots of logistics.
With many companies embracing work-from-home or hybrid models, some are creating leadership positions to focus on the transition.
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Revisiting location-based pay in this era of remote work

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Daniel Shin
Oct 15, 2021
Companies are choosing to reduce the pay of remote workers who head to areas with a lower cost of living.
More companies are cutting down the pay of remote workers who choose to live in areas with a lower cost of living.
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Why some companies are cutting back the 40-hour workweek

by Amy Scott and Minju Park
Oct 5, 2021
As workers struggle with burnout during the pandemic, some employers are testing a four-day week to combat overwork and lift morale.
Abigail Marks, professor of the future of work at Newcastle University, worries that some employers will "try and force five days’ work into four days."
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Why people are anxious about returning to the office, and what to do about it

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Sep 16, 2021
A therapist's advice for navigating the mental health effects of going back to work.
Not everyone feels emotionally ready to go back to the workplace, according to Amanda Fialk, a licensed clinical social worker.
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A tour of the remote-work industrial complex

by Matt Levin
Aug 19, 2021
The remote-work revolution has spawned an industry unto itself: remote-work consulting.
People are likely to be working from home for some time, so some employers are investing in services like feng shui consulting and virtual reality.
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