workshifter -- Redefining Work

workshifter -- Redefining Work

May 16, 2023

U.S. and Canadian officials announced the first Binational EV Corridor between the two countries that will have electric vehicle chargers along it. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Canadian Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, Michigan Gov. Gretchen...
Through my own career as a business owner and angel investor, in this age of change, I still see key successes and growth from the same team member work qualities. These haven't changed much over the years, but seem to be often overlooked by business...
Hybrid work, which involves splitting the working week between in-office and remote work time, is the new normal that many companies have been adapting to after the COVID-19 pandemic crisis forced them to work remotely to continue providing services. A recent...
I once had a panic attack on a super bumpy flight across the Atlantic and am forever grateful to the flight attendant who appeared by my side, calmly handed me a paper bag and said kindly but loudly: “Breathe.” My working assumption was always that I would land...
France’s love affair with gig work platforms lives to see another day. In mid-January, the Paris court of justice cleared state-owned delivery startup Stuart, which operates in six European countries, of "unreported employment" accusations. The prosecution...
Given the amount of effort that so many small-business owners pour into building their livelihoods as entrepreneurs, it is no surprise that they report a significant degree of emotion and concern when it comes to their own retirements and the inevitable...
There’s long been concern about automation and AI making jobs obsolete, and the release of ChatGPT and similar large language models has only fueled that fire. But AI isn’t the only trend that will affect the future of work, it’s one of several...
Fractional services are a growing trend around the country. In fact, this expert fractional services trend has grown from $1.5 billion in 2020 to $2 billion this year, attracting thousands of new participants. I founded Vannin Chief of Staff in...

Technology was supposed to bring us closer together, but instead it’s fueling paranoia and mistrust—in the workplace at least. The age of remote work helped women, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community feel more included in...

Russ Eanes was burning out at his job, and he had just hit 60, but he wasn’t ready to retire. A former minister in the Mennonite church, he had worked for a decade as an executive at a religious-book publisher but found himself in the unhappy role of helping to shrink..