Plan Your Week: The Key To A More Manageable Schedule

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Plan Your Week Following on from the previous post on the four-day work week, if you want to plan your week to spend less time at work or if you just want to get a handle on your week as it is, then planning will make it a reality. Whether you just want to get…

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Is The Four Day Week The Future Of Work?

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The four day week is back in the news and, as always, opinions are split. Critics argue it will reduce productivity, while supporters highlight the benefits of a better work-life balance. The reality? There are pros and cons on both sides. A Brief History of the Work Week We didn’t always have weekends. Before the…

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Find a different way of working

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As well as enjoying the long Jubilee weekend, I took the opportunity for a couple of days off AND working flexibly. It’s one of the benefits of being able to work for yourself and choosing when to work. Although this is also the reason so many people working at home don’t end up taking breaks.…

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Working a six hour day – can it really work?

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The six hour day was first introduced in Sweden, then adopted by France. Along with the 4 day week, the appeal of more flexible working is spreading as more countries and businesses take up the idea. Aside from the obvious impact of the last two years, many people in the UK work more than 40…

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Getting back to the office

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Working from home has become more common over the last two years. Decades ago, when I was working in the corporate world, remote working started to be introduced and actively encouraged in many industries and sectors. The technology at the time was archaic in comparison. There were dial-up modems, security dongles to log in to…

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Working from home during a crisis

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From time to time, it becomes necessary to work from home as a result of: Transport issues – breakdowns and strikes; Weather related incidents – particularly in the winter, floods, storm, snow; Health related – illness, especially the current risk of infection from coronavirus and the need to self-isolate; Environmental – restricted or limited access…

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The right to flexible working

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From June this year all employees in the UK (who’ve been employed for 6 months) now have the right to request flexible working. Just because they can, doesn’t mean they will or that it suits every employee or business. Don’t panic – this could be great for your business. Flexible working allows people to work…

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