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The shift to working from home will be difficult to reverse

The shift to working from home will be difficult to reverse

[ad_1] Andrew Parkin is a sessional lecturer at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. Justin Savoie is a PhD Candidate in political science at the University of Toronto. THE onset of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a sudden disruption of everyday life. While many things are back to the way…

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Navigating the intricacies of working from home

Navigating the intricacies of working from home

[ad_1] A look at flexibility, productivity, and mental health of working from home ALBAWABA – Three years post the pandemic that sent countless professionals into remote working arrangements, the landscape of Working from Home is taking an unexpected turn, according to a recent Bloomberg report.  There’s palpable tension between employers yearning for the bustling energy…

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Staff turn on home working as four in ten say it has negative impact

Staff turn on home working as four in ten say it has negative impact

[ad_1] More and more staff are growing weary of working from home as loneliness starts to trump convenience. Just under 40pc of office workers now say they are struggling with the downsides of working remotely, with less time spent with co-workers cited as the biggest downside. One in ten blame mental health problems on home…

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Work from home debate: How a Halifax chamber ask is reigniting the conversation

Work from home debate: How a Halifax chamber ask is reigniting the conversation

[ad_1] A recent request from the Halifax Chamber of Commerce to have a hybrid work model requiring downtown municipal employees to be in the office three to four days a week isn’t sitting right with some critics. One recommendation in the chamber’s municipal pre-budget submission for the 2023-24 year said having more people working downtown…

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Lloyd’s of London rejects work from home with talks to extend stay at HQ

Lloyd’s of London rejects work from home with talks to extend stay at HQ

[ad_1] Lloyd’s of London is rejecting the shift to home working with talks to remain at its listed headquarters in the heart of the City until the end of the next decade. The world’s largest insurance market, which has been based at the “inside-out” building at One Lime Street since 1986, is in discussions with…

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