Flex Work / Flexible Arrangements

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Definition

Employment arrangements offering flexibility in when, where, or how much time employees work. It's the modern promise that lets you ignore emails from home instead of in the office.

Example Usage

The company offered flex work arrangements, which meant working from home Tuesdays and Thursdays—except for the mandatory in-office 'collaboration days' that somehow included all your meetings.

Origin

Formalized in the 1980s; accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Fun Fact

Employees with flexible work arrangements are 13% more productive and take 50% fewer sick days, yet many companies still treat remote work as a privilege.

Source: Modern Work Arrangements

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