Future of Work

Explore monumental changes in the workplace and the long-term impact on workers, employers, educators and communities. Employment is part of the American Dream. Will the future provide opportunities for jobs that sustain families and the nation?

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Created By	Denise DiIanni
Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Future of Work
First Air Date	September 1, 2021
Last Air Date	September 15, 2021
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	—
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
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Networks	PBS

S01E03

Changing Work, Changing Workers

Companies rethink the need to even have offices, or how to redesign places of work. The traditional work shift - 9-5, 5 days a week – is losing relevance. Many companies are adopting the remote work models, spawned by the pandemic, as their new normal. The sense of precariousness and fear increases for many. Workers are demoralized, lonely, frightened and don’t know how to prepare for the future. Does the nation need new policies of Guaranteed Basic Income, (UBI) or a drastic rethinking of the social safety nets? Are we facing a post-work era, or an increased inequity in how we make our livings?

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