Crisis Conversations: The Uncertain Future of Work
Employees return to the workplace — with fear, a sense of injustice, and a measure of new-found empathy.
Better Life Lab · New America
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Show Notes
As states lift shelter-in-place orders meant to slow the spread of coronavirus, some office-based firms are allowing remote work to continue. Some workplaces are staggering schedules, shutting off communal spaces, and limiting the number of people in an office — and in elevators. That's in contrast to the situation faced by many returning restaurant workers, hair stylists and other people who work “non-essential” jobs. These workers may be eager for work, but they also face uncertainty about safety. How is the pandemic reshaping the way we work, and what will it mean for the future?
Hosted by Brigid Schulte, Director, Better Life Lab at New America
Guests include:
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author of Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less – Here’s How, and Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less.
Richard Gegick, restaurant worker and organizer.
Manar Morales, president & CEO • Diversity & Flexibility Alliance
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