Summary Sunday Defining the New Workplace

Summary Sunday Defining the New Workplace Theres a movement happening you should know about. It can work in your favor- if you design it correctly. The movement includes an increase in freelancing, independent contracting, and demand for flexible work schedules. In other words, the workplace is changing and YOU can have greater control over how and when you spend your time working to better meet your preferences/needs. There are an estimated 53 million freelancers, or  34 percent of the entire workforce. This is growing. You can learn more by reading the research findings on Freelancers Union. 3 Workplace Changes You Need To Know The Death of the 9-to-5: Why Well All Work Flex Schedules Soon  by Alex Levit on The Daily Muse Millenials are driving this change or at least influencing it  because they have they want time to do their own thing and Millenials make up a large chunk of the workforce today.  Millenials want 1)  Work-Family balance  and  2)  Continuing skills education. The other reasons were moving away from 9 to 5 are  3)  Corporate offices are  disappearing  and 4)  Flexible work hours do make employees more productive. Why Were All Becoming Independent Contractors by Robert Reich on Huffington Post Reich  was  Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration. He knows a thing or two. Is an Uber driver an employee? If you dont know who Uber is or the answer, you should read his article to learn the fate of  the traditional employee and what that means for you! The Origin of the 8-hour Workday and Why We Need To Rethink It by Leo Widrick on Buffer Blog This post is really about productivity.  But it does explain how the workday was established. Todays work is very different, therefore, its time we push to modify the silly 8-hour workday. Who is productive for all 8 hours anyway? Manage energy not time your energy and focus!  Are the important messages in this article. This all seems to make sense, but you need to put it apply it.  Go read the four recommendations to make this happen for you!