The Rise of the Remote Husband
economist.com
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In once instance, one partner is a clinician and absolutely has to be on site 5 days a week, not counting on-call. The other works 100% remote but the company is global, so depending on the week they may be on Europe time or Australia time.
This is definitely a work arrangement I couldn't have imagined being common 10 years ago. This shift will likely be one of the defining economic changes between the 10's and the 20's.
It's going to be an interesting next few years, as this shift can and does have serious implications not just on workplace and work condition equality question, but also if it will fuel further discontent among those men who have to go commute to a workplace vs those men who can enjoy the ability to work from home.
[1] https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-repor...
[2] https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2024/02/12/over-96-...
[3] https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=EAG_PERS_SHARE... (you have to change the filter to "Pre-primary to tertiary education", then scroll down to the totalization rows at the bottom)
[4] https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099804/distribution-of-...
Both husbands were doing essentially non-remote work at home (academia and a home-office business). And had multiple children to look after, at home, as part of the deal.
It's amusing to me that this article claims it is usually the case that the husband is still not cooking and cleaning even though he's home. I'm cooking and cleaning all the damn time. With all the time spent at home, cooking has become my favorite hobby. I am quite often sneaking in prep for some elaborate, showy dinner while waiting for a build to finish or on a call that doesn't require me to present or speak.
I really did miss working at the office where if I wanted to focus, I could.
kids is another story altogether. definitely need a bigger boat in that case.
Load washer and dishwasher before signing in.
Put clothes in the dryer and put away dishes while my food cooks for lunch.
Sort away my now-dry clothes after work.
Spending a couple mins mid-day to make machines do chores while everyone else is out at lunch shouldn’t sound unreasonable.
The only difference here is sticking something in the oven instead of drinking coffee.
And I'll add, with remote the start of day and end of day work times become less well defined, so I think many people end up working more spread out hours at times that are more effective for the company (e.g. responding to late night pings, if they happen to be near their computer).
my 1-on-1s with my team dont require me or them to be at a desk. i take a notepad upstairs and do dishes while on those calls.
during COVID my boss used to get on calls with me and it was clear he was at the grocery store because i could hear the self-checkout sounds in the background.
as long as items are communicated, remembered, and acted on -- who cares what is happening?
Have you tried having a contractor follow ICD 705?
https://www.dni.gov/files/Governance/IC-Tech-Specs-for-Const...
You don't fit the narrative, so most likely cases like yours are being ignored.
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Not much data. Just:
> Different occupations have also had to take different approaches to remote working...About half of people working in computer or mathematical jobs work remotely full-time. The upshot is that, in aggregate, it is easier for men to work from wherever they please. A survey carried out by McKinsey, a consultancy, found that 38% of working men had the option to work remotely full-time, compared with 30% of women. Roughly half of women report being unable to work remotely at all, compared with 39% of men.