Remote workers are swapping commute hours for side hustles

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A recent LinkedIn survey showed that remote workers are slightly more likely than their peers to have side hustles.

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I supercommute over 7 hours to get to work. I won't move out of NYC and the journey is productive and relaxing.

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Jeff Strabone is a professor at Connecticut College.

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Dads are work-from-home winners — but ditching the office has downsides

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Working from home lets some dads spend more time with their kids, but has also come with costs.

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A Gen X dad who flies from Texas to Arizona every week for work explains why it's worth it for his career — despite the extra costs

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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Dennis Dabney supercommutes from Texas to Arizona for a job he loves.

Dennis Dabney

I supercommute through 4 states to get to work. I love earning a 6-figure NYC salary but living a suburban life in Delaware.

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Kyle Rice's commute takes around four hours in total.

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I supercommute every week from New York City to Ann Arbor for work. I have to pay my own way, but I love getting to enjoy the benefits of both cities.

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Susan Miller enjoys living in New York and teaching in Michigan.

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Workers say employers should pay for their commute if they want them back in the office

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Happy workers are the ones who commute to work for free.

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A journalist who commutes from Ohio to NYC every week after being told to return to the office says he's not sure how long he can keep it up

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The fight over 'return to office' policies has a dirty downside

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Return to office mandates also come with a return to dirty, carbon-emitting commutes.

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Push to end work-from-home could make climate crisis worse

How your drive to work could be the one big thing harming your sleep, fueling depression, and wasting your time and money

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Morning commuter traffic backs up on Interstate 80 westbound in Berkeley, Calif. Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
Morning commuter traffic backs up on Interstate 80 westbound in Berkeley, Calif. Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

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