The Covid-19 pandemic has forced a large fraction of the global workforce to work from home, which has led to an almost complete elimination of the daily commute to work. How have workers reallocated their commuting time? More generally, how has the forced transition to working from home (WFH) affected how people work and interact with one another? And are these effects different between managers and non-managers?
Where Did the Commute Time Go?
Research shows who’s working more — and who’s not.
December 10, 2020
Summary.
The Covid pandemic forced most workers to stop their daily commute to and from work. So what have they done with that “extra” time? It depends. Independent employees with no managerial responsibility have largely been able to spend more time on personal pursuits, but managers have just ended up working more. The authors provide the details of new research on these patterns and then suggest ways for managers to maintain a healthy work/life balance while doing their jobs from home.
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