The article discusses a study by the McKinsey Global Institute that predicts nearly 12 million US workers may need to switch jobs by 2030 due to the impact of AI and other factors. Lower-wage workers are expected to be most affected, with up to 14 times more likely to need to change occupations. The study identifies four categories of jobs that will see the most declines: office support, customer service and sales, food services, and production work. However, higher-wage professions in industries like healthcare, tech, and transportation are expected to grow. read more >
The article discusses the shift towards working from home and its implications for cities, businesses, and people. It suggests that a common pattern emerging is working three days in the office and two days at home. This hybrid model is seen as a way to balance in-person creativity and connections with the efficiency and flexibility of remote work. The article also highlights the potential impact on cities, with a possible return to lower density and more affordable urban areas. However, it acknowledges the inequality of remote work opportunities and the need for compensation for those unable … read more >
“Nearly 12 million Americans in occupations with shrinking demand may need to switch jobs by 2030.That’s according to a new McKinsey Global Institute study that examined how the rise of AI and other factors like an aging population and e-commerce could impact US employment in the years ahead."—
“Despite the corporate push for a return to the office, data suggests that office attendance is still below pre-pandemic levels. Placer.ai’s Nationwide Office Building Index, which looked at 800 office buildings, found that numbers were more than the majority at 60% of pre-pandemic levels."—
Is this a matter of business strategy? Or privilege and preference?
“The traditional five-day office week is facing resistance from an unexpected quarter: top-tier executives. According to new research from McKinsey, these influential senior employees strongly prefer the option of working from home at least part of the time."—
" The urge to make up for reduced in-person contact with even more online contact has left today’s workers even more besieged by incoming email, messaging and other electronic communications. Into this maelstrom rides AI, with tools that promise to triage our inbox or take on the hard work of composing replies. Hybrid work has intensified an enormous pain point that AI offers to cure—and in offering us some tools for managing overload, AI may make remote work more attractive and sustainable."—The New “Hybrid Work” is “AI + Humans” - JSTOR Dailyread more >
“Once you’ve got a workforce that is both burned-out on virtual meetings and leery of returning to the office for in-person brainstorms, it’s time to find another wellspring of innovation. AI offers us door #3: An always-on, nearly infinitely knowledgeable colleague who is happy to brainstorm or spitball on the subjects of your choice."—The New “Hybrid Work” is “AI + Humans” - JSTOR Dailyread more >
“For employees who miss the spontaneity, knowledge-sharing and freewheeling riffs of the old-world office—but not the hassle of a commute, or a calendar packed with meetings—AI provides a welcome alternative."—The New “Hybrid Work” is “AI + Humans” - JSTOR Dailyread more >
“The reasons for the findings will probably not surprise anyone who has spent much of the past few years working from a dining-room table. It is harder for people to collaborate from home."—The working-from-home illusion fadesread more >
