10 Ways Work Will Change in 2016

"1. More work, more flexibility. For some of us, the holidays are already a distant memory and the year ahead looks busier than ever. Studies have shown we work 47 hours per week, though many may feel that is a conservative estimate. A recent study found that 64% of managersexpect their employees to be available outside work. Although there continues to be encouraging trends toward flexible workplaces, many employees might relate to Oliver Burkeman’s suggestion that nobody cares how hard you work. We believe that employers and customers are only interested in whether we do a job quickly and well. Burkeman’s research finds that in reality they are more interested if we wore ourselves out for them." Read more

Libby Sander The Conversation  12 Jan 2016