Executives are still largely myopic on flexible work, and may always be

No one really seems to ‘get’ it about flexible work schedules, and that’s often confusing to me. In a way, I suppose it’s the same issue as that with ‘work-life balance.’ You have an entire section of the workforce comprised predominantly of target-chasing buffoons, and those people need to constantly squeal at you about how busy they are — because that, in turn, makes them feel relevant and productive. Newsflash, though: busy and productive don’t mean the same thing and have never meant the same thing, but let’s not get too far off the reservation on flexible work schedules before we get going on this post. Onward.

Flexible Work Schedules: Why they’re logically a good idea

Here’s some stuff from Fast Company around the concept of flexible work schedules, quoting a study done by some organization called FairyGodBoss. The study says that the 1–2 punch of deciding on a job offer is:

• Compensation
• Ability for flexible work schedules

Sounds about right. I have no idea what FairyGodBoss is, but I like their study because they put compensation №1. A lot of studies about “factors in job searches” always put some intrinsic bullshit like “purpose of the company” as №1. That’s important to a lot…