American workers prefer set work schedules, but would take wage cuts to work from home
Affordable child care and flexible work schedules have all been topics of debates in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.
Social Sciences
Oct 7, 2016
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Great Recession's other legacy: Inconsistent work hours
It can be hard to plan for basic needs, like paying rent or taking care of your kids, if you don't know when you'll be working next week or just how many hours you will be needed.
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2016
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Flexitime works better for men than women, study finds
Flexitime and having autonomy over working hours - known as schedule control - impacts differently on men and women and may increase the gender pay gap.
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2016
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How scheduling takes the fun out of free time
Life moves fast, and finding enough hours in the day to get everything done is, at times, a seemingly impossible task. Scheduling, whether keeping a calendar, a to-do list or setting a smartphone reminder, is a saving grace ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2016
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New model calculates how air transport connects the world
Every time you've seen a plane take off or land at a hub airport, you've seen the world growing more connected, according to a new model developed by researchers at MIT.
Economics & Business
Jun 23, 2015
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Russia aims for launch of next manned flight to ISS in July
Russia's space agency said on Tuesday the next manned mission to the International Space Station would blast off between July 23 and 25, after it delayed the launch due to a rocket failure.
Space Exploration
Jun 9, 2015
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Precarious work schedules common among younger workers
One wish many workers may have this Labor Day is for more control and predictability of their work schedules. A new report finds that unpredictability is widespread in many workers' schedules—one reason why organized labor ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2014
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US air controllers still challenged for sleep
(AP)—U.S. air traffic controllers are still working schedules that make it likely they will get little or no sleep before overnight shifts, more than three years after a series of incidents involving controllers sleeping ...
Other
Jun 13, 2014
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Working odd shifts can hurt parent-child relationships
Research from North Carolina State University shows that working a job that doesn't keep 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours can hurt the relationships between parents and adolescents, increasing the likelihood that children will engage ...
Social Sciences
Dec 4, 2013
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Is workplace flexibility failing to give parents time with their children?
Parents are increasingly experiencing a 'time squeeze' as they struggle to navigate the pressures of full-time employment and the demands of caring for their children. Research in the Journal of Marriage and Family examines ...
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2013
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