How remote workers spend their free time, driving profitability through employee happiness

Greetings, comms pros! Let’s look at some news stories from the last week and see what we can learn from them.

1. Remote workers are saving 60 million commuting hours — and working less. Here’s how they spend their extra time.

The pandemic has led to fundamental changes in how we work. One of those changes is tied to commute times, which many remote and hybrid workers are now gaining back during work from home situations. This has led to more time for employees to focus on personal pursuits and family time.

Entrepreneur reports:

The American Time Use survey analyzed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that employees are spending fewer hours working and significantly more on sleep and leisure.