That was Then... This is Now

This week in The Atlantic there was an interesting piece by Derek Thompson about the beginning of the end of the traditional 5 day work week for professionals. The idea is not new, I remember learning about possible 4 and even 3 day workweeks related to “knowledge work” way back in college. Now, in the 2020's so many other factors come into play. Changing priorities, maintaining a "work-life" balance," new enabling technologies, and of course the major disruption due to the Covid pandemic. It’s not surprising at all to me. Most of us have already been adjusting to something other than a typical 9-5, five days a week grind. Here’s a summary of the major points made by Thompson: Many Americans still aren’t going back to the office even though other sector activity has picked up. According to data from Kastle Systems, office attendance is at just 33 percent of its pre-pandemic average. For tens of millions of knowledge-economy workers, the office is never coming all the...