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Working from home has had positive effect on relationships with partners, survey also finds
The pandemic has had lasting effects on the Irish economy
Five years since the first lockdown, we are still dealing with Covid-19 in terms of children’s wellbeing, climbing house prices and new work practices
How Covid changed me: ‘Remote working is second to none. I have kids, am stress-free and eat healthier’
For some the pandemic offered an opportunity to ‘shut the laptop and never look back’; for others it was a time of fear and vulnerability whose consequences are still being felt
Enough of the begrudgery about remote working and career breaks for public servants
It’s like the historical policies that govern these routines emerged from a system where there was always a mammy at home
Office attendance is becoming a performance metric
Return to work mandates can weed out underperforming staff but risk pushing away valued workers
Multitasking is not the answer to your feelings of ‘overwhelm’
Research shows the human brain can’t cope with doing too much at once, so don’t take that meeting while you dog walk
‘There’s a blurring of boundaries’: Workers and managers on remote working in the civil service
Some readers point out negatives of lack of office time: ‘I believe that working from home is eroding what it means and feels like to be part of a team’
Civil servants told to spend more time in office as working from home scaled back
Department of Social Protection staff told to work up to three days weekly in office, depending on grade
Storm Éowyn red warning: A survival guide for parents working from home during the bad weather
Our six top tips to help you navigate your children at home for the day while you are remote working
What is the future of the corporate HQ?
Some employers that are mandating office returns favour retaining their big spaces, while others move to smaller but better-serviced properties
Davos leaders who won’t take the train
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‘It has been a great move for all of us’: Why we swapped Dublin for Roscommon
The average house price in Roscommon is about €196,000, but the county offers more than just affordability, according to the locals
Employees love the flexibility of hybrid working but it could prove costly in the long run
Real collaboration and innovation occurs face to face, with a freer flow of ideas and discussion than virtual encounters
The move to five days a week in the office: ‘I don’t want to contemplate it’
Amazon’s edict that staff must return to the office five days a week has reignited the debate about remote working
Employers who force staff back to office are dinosaurs, says expert who coined ‘presenteeism’
Imposing strict requirements on staff to be in the office risks driving away talented workers, argues Cary Cooper
Could office construction in Dublin soon come to a full stop?
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The most annoying thing about young people at work
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Your work questions answered: ‘I have ADHD and so work from home a lot. When I go to the office, nobody speaks to me’
A series where we ask experts in all aspects of workplace engagement to give us their views and solutions on issues driving conflict or upset for employees
In photos: Architect’s home, studio and gallery on Mountpleasant Avenue for €1.675m
Designed 'from excavation to door handles’ by one of the principals of the Gro.Work practice, this ambitious four-bed in Ranelagh epitomises living over the shop
Do you often tell people how busy you are? Here’s why you should stop
Stress bragging: ‘I don’t even realise I’m doing it, I suppose ... But I’m definitely guilty. I think it just feels like venting’
What impact will remote working have on the future of Dublin city centre?
Colin Richardson CBRE: With a decrease in the flow of people into offices each week, there are wider implications for retail, bars and restaurants in Dublin
Half of Irish workers would refuse job offers with no option to work from home, research finds
Study suggests hybrid working is more important to employees in Republic than their global counterparts
Mark Moriarty: Work-from-home lunches filled with flavour for the price of a coffee
Spice up lunch times with easy miso baked salmon and whole roasted cauliflower with a Mexican twist
London firms are letting more staff work entirely from home
The proportion of white-collar jobs at companies in London that are entirely remote has risen from 18% to 22%, a survey has found
Victorian pile in Virginia with private lake, tennis court and indoor pool for €1.8m
The Grange, a beautiful five-bedroom Victorian pile on six acres in Virginia, Co Cavan, includes a private lake, tennis court and indoor pool for €1.8m
Undermanaged employees get just as frustrated as overmanaged ones
Timing is critical as intervention by a manager on a task late in the day is seen by workers as unhelpful
Return-to-office mandates are the ‘opposite’ of evidence-based management
Pressure on staff to return, and its attendant fallout, has in many cases been driven by opinion and managerial groupthink
Big disconnect between employers and staff on hybrid work, report finds
Some 92% of workers in Ireland expressed a strong preference for continuing in a hybrid or remote work model
Working from home isn’t hurting companies
A new study shows return to office rules more common in poor performing companies
Commuting is back: ‘When you’re leaving at 7am and coming home at 7pm, you’re missing your kids growing up’
Many workers are once again facing unavoidable long commutes to the office as remote working fades, with the unaffordable cost of living and housing prices keeping them priced out of Dublin
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