After five delayed return-to-office dates, Wells Fargo officially got back into the office on March 14, 2022 with the expectation for employees to come in three days per week. Of the major US banks, Wells Fargo is the one that is most open to remote work. A New York Times article from 2021 stated, “Wells Fargo is bucking a Wall Street trend by leaving the…
The coworking space industry will likely grow quickly over this decade: the number of freelancers are increasing quickly, the number of people who permanently work remotely has already increased by factors, and companies are canceling their office leases. That means the future holds 1) more independent earners 2) working remotely 3) as the cost of office space collapses. It’s the perfect setup for the growth…
Here is the most extensive, well-researched list of the best coworking spaces in the United States. In the list, you’ll find five of the best, most accessible coworking spaces that have national coverage. After that, you’ll see the five best coworking spaces in the thirty biggest US cities (based on population). We started with local blogs that covered the best coworking spaces in their cities…
While remote work continues to gain acceptance, not every company — and not every worker — is ready to go all remote, all the time. For those who appreciate in-person collaboration and an office to visit — but still want the freedom of a remote lifestyle — hybrid may be the answer. But what is hybrid work? It looks different for each company, but in…
Microsoft returned to the office (RTO) on February 28, 2022 with a hybrid work policy that expected most employees to come into the office 50% of the time, but with flexibility (not mandatory). On April 4, 2022 Microsoft made 50% attendance at the office mandatory for all employees that don’t have an exception from their managers. Microsoft announced five return-to-office dates throughout 2021 before finally…
The last 2.5 years have not only changed the ways in which we work, but also fundamentally altered the manner in which companies recruit and hire workers, particularly those operating in multiple locations globally. Businesses have had to become more agile and flexible in their hiring practices; this, combined with a greater appreciation of the value of remote workers, has meant that on-demand hiring is…
After a lull during the pandemic, coworking spaces are again gaining popularity. Once seen largely as areas where the self-employed could get away from their home offices, today’s coworking spaces also attract companies aiming to rent them as cost-effective alternatives to traditional offices. It’s clear that the coworking space is here to stay, but what makes them so appealing to so many? I reached out…
As recently as a couple of decades ago, the term “coworking,” or groups of people working independently in a shared space, would have raised eyebrows. Back then, the closest comparison was probably a local coffee shop where freelancers of all stripes posted up to get through their daily workload while getting a caffeine fix. Today, those freelancers and entrepreneurs are joined by newly minted remote…
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The “future of work” is, admittedly, a catch-all term. When people say the phrase, I interpret it as a way to describe trends we’ll see over the coming decades in how goods and services are delivered. When it’s time to sit down to get some work done in 2030 or 2040, what will it be like? I wanted to hear what people thought the future…