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Workplaces Are in Denial Over How Much Americans Have Changed
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Workplaces Are in Denial Over How Much Americans Have Changed

Employers are trying desperately to ignore that we’ve become fundamentally different humans

The Guardian, 2022


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Eye Opening
  • Concrete Examples
  • Hot Topic

Recommendation

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered widespread experiences of loss and grief. The resulting trauma has changed people’s attitudes and priorities. Still, many companies now plan a return to pre-pandemic ways of working. This retrograde approach remains out of step with employees’ evolving worldviews – and the reality of an economic system that fails to deliver for most workers – explains journalist Alvin Chang in this eye-opening piece for The Guardian.

Take-Aways

  • COVID-19 has changed people’s attitudes toward work and life.
  • The pandemic experience has left long-lasting emotional scars.
  • Employers, by touting a “back to normal” message, remain out of step with employees and economic realities.

About the Author

Alvin Chang is a US data and visual reporter for The Guardian.