The Future of Work

Four years ago, a tiny virus wreaked havoc across the globe, changing the course of human history forever. It was a black swan that ushered in many new trends, but also dramatically accelerated a number of old ones that were already well underway. ‍ One such trend was our relationship with work. ‍ In January of 2020, after reading Tim Ferris’ The 4-Hour Workweek, I asked my boss if there was any chance I could work from home one day a week—just one. ‍ The answer was no: ‘the rules’ didn’t allow it. ‍ Two months later, almost everyone in the company was working from home every day of the week. The next couple of years, from late 2020 to 2022, would mark a historic bending of ‘the rules,’ as workers around the world either resigned or reinvented their professional lives. The labor market went bonkers, as did the investment market. People were buying JPEGs of rocks for a million dollars. Anything was possible. ‍ 2023 into 2024 has marked the return of the status quo—but not entirely. Work

Four years ago, a tiny virus wreaked havoc across the globe, changing the course of human history forever. It was a black swan that ushered in many new trends, but also dramatically accelerated a number of old ones that were already well underway. ‍ One such trend was our relationship with work. ‍ In January of 2020, after reading Tim Ferris’ The 4-Hour Workweek, I asked my boss if there was any chance I could work from home one day a week—just one. ‍ The answer was no: ‘the rules’ didn’t allow it. ‍ Two months later, almost everyone in the company was working from home every day of the week.