Flex Index 3/21: Is Flex Work Right For You?
Honest questions you should ask yourself and any prospective employer
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Total Flex Index Companies: 4,132
Company listings added, edited, or verified this past week: 79
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Is Flex Work Right for You? What to Consider
With 51% of US companies offering some degree of work location flexibility, there’s never been a better time to pursue a flexible work position. But how do you know if flexible work is right for you? What are the questions you should ask yourself and your employer to make sure you’ll have the right flexible work setup?
In our latest post, The Pros and Cons of Flexible Work Schedules, we’ll explore:
How we define flexible work and the various flexible work models
Advantages and disadvantages of flexible work roles
Questions you should ask yourself and your prospective employer before taking a new flexible work opportunity
Company Spotlight: New York Federal Reserve Bank
“At the New York Federal Reserve Bank, we’re committed to ensuring our flexible work model works for everyone. We regularly conduct surveys to gather feedback about our employee experience. These surveys show strong support for our flexible work model, with results indicating our people have meaningful social connections while working on-site and have the flexibility in their schedules to balance their professional and personal lives.”
Coming Soon: Forbes Best Flexible Companies!
The results from our Q1 Flex Report are clear: workplace flexibility can be found in every US geography, industry, and company size.
Which begs the question: who are the best flexible employers?
The Flex Index has partnered with Forbes to survey workers across the US to rank the best flexible companies in America.
Stay tuned for more details and the official survey link soon!
Fact of the Week
Financial Services companies in the Northeast are half as likely to be Fully Flexible compared to the West.
In search of flexibility? Go west. Financial Services companies headquartered in the West — even excluding FinTech — are more flexible compared to companies headquartered in the Northeast.
You can find more insights like these in our recently published Financial Services Deep Dive.
In The Media
Future Forum: Amid spiking burnout, offering employees flexibility fuels company culture and productivity
Globest: Most finance firms offer work location flexibility, but a report from Scoop suggests that over time, the Fintech sub-sector will use flexibility as a wedge against fully onsite big banks to recruit top talent
The Atlantic: Working from home could be making it easier for couples to become parents—and for parents to have more children
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