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Remote and hybrid working may have significant impact on carbon footprint

Workplace Insight

Fully remote workers can have a 54 percent lower carbon footprint compared with fully in-office workers, and all forms of remote and hybrid working have the potential to cut emissions, according to a new study from researcher at Cornell University and sponsored by Microsoft.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

Ideas.Ted

After six months, in a company-wide survey, 51 percent of employees said they were “very happy” at work (up from 12 percent) and 88 percent said they had enough time for personal tasks (up from 54 percent). The solution: Share those productivity gains with workers, in the form of a shorter workweek.

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Online Side Gigs: Earn Well and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Versus A Traditional Side Job

Eco-Office Gals

The truth is that taking surveys for hours per day will pay but it will not pay in the way that most people expect after putting in hours of work. Writing is much like any other art form as it does improve with practice. A person with skills that are in demand can change their lives with a few hours a day in a gig that pays well.