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Credit: Getty More than a year since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic forcing employees throughout the world out of their offices and into working from home to curb the virus spread new research shows remote work may become the new normal for Manhattan s one million office workers. A few weeks ago, The Partnership for New York City surveyed the island s largest employers about their return-to-work plans. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. About 66% of companies said they will adopt a hybrid model in the coming months, which would see employees commute to the office some days and work from home for the rest of the week, while 22% said they will require employees to retur ....
Credit: Getty Images New year, same pandemic. What started as a few weeks in lockdown is nearing its one-year anniversary, but that doesn t mean our working-from-home habits have gotten any better. Make your resolution to take it easier on your body and brain with these expert-approved tweaks that will help keep you in good shape for the unforeseeable future. 1. Get comfortable Your neck is a common area for stress-related pain and muscle tension, and as you can guess, stooping to squint at a laptop isn t helping the matter. Set reminders to relax your shoulders in order to prevent muscle tightening in the area. With your computer monitor arms-length in front of you and your elbows near your side, rest your wrists on your keyboard in a neutral position to lessen chances of getting carpal tunnel overtime. ....