America: How the Coronavirus Outbreak Has and Hasn’t Changed Work


In the article, "How the Coronavirus Outbreak Has – and Hasn’t – Changed the Way Americans Work" by Kim Parker, Juliana Menasce Horowitz and Rachel Minkin of Pew Research Center, it goes over the many changes the pandemic has brought on to the American workforce and also how some things haven't changed. I found it interesting because most articles are only ever highlighting the drastic changes and not what has stayed the same as well. One key point I want to mention is how lower income workers' jobs are not often able to be done at home via the Internet. This puts more of a strain on already poorer people, risking either their paycheck or their health. Higher paid workers had a more easy transition being that many of their jobs can easily be done from home.

Below is picture from the article the showcases teleworking stats.



I recommend giving it a read.

How Coronavirus Has Changed the Way Americans Work | Pew Research Center

Has the pandemic grossly changed the way you work or was it far more of a subtle change?

Would you consider your job higher paying and if so, did that make the transition easier?

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