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Sleepless nights are sapping productivity, exacerbating anxiety

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 7, 2020
It's not just you. Sleep has gotten weird for all of us.
Your body is supposed to be asleep overnight, but if you're working, you need fuel.
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Crisis cuts many workers’ hours, extends workday for some

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 6, 2020
A Marketplace Edison Research poll found a third have lost hours but 16% are working more.
An employee restocks milk at a grocery store. Some businesses are seeing strong demand during the pandemic and increasing staff hours.
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Managers struggle with remote work, too

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 20, 2020
The crisis demands a more emotional supervision style.
How do you manage a team remotely?
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Parenting in a Pandemic

When home becomes office, day care and school all at once

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 18, 2020
Kids, spouses and roommates are adding stress to unconventional work arrangements.
Designating time for each parent to work or watch the kids could help while working from home.
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Mass telecommuting is an opportunity for hackers

by Scott Tong
Mar 16, 2020
As more people work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the bad guys are out. Even if your laptop is secure, your home network might not be.
As more people work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, they're more vulnerable to being hacked.
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Remote work is having a moment amid COVID-19 fears

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 2, 2020
Businesses are making plans for employees to work outside of the office ... and it just might stick.
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Remote offices find creative workarounds as more Americans stay home

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 6, 2019
Some companies are completely doing away with the physical office. But that doesn't mean skipping the water cooler chit-chat.
A home office. The number of non-self-employed Americans working from home has more than doubled since 2005.
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Zoom goes public as video takes over conference rooms

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 17, 2019
Video meetings have made it possible to work remotely from pretty much anywhere. But there's still no substitute for in person eye contact. And you have to do your hair.
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