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It now costs more to commute by train than by car in the UK

Workplace Insight

Problems at London Euston went viral on social media several times this week, challenging the idea that we should let the train take the strain. percent from the beginning of March, Good Travel Management has look into the cost of commuting into the UK’s major cities to find out how much it’s really costing people to get to work.

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The Return To Office Trade-Off

Allwork

If employees are spending $20 or more per day on commuting, between transportation and lunches, and two+ hours traveling compared to working from home, employees might reasonably expect to be compensated for that extra time. Beyond the one-to-one comparison to the financial cost of commuting, food brings people together.

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Is a Widespread Return to Working in the Office on the Horizon?

Success

By comparison, approximately a year prior, just over 60% of businesses had little to no remote workers. Each employee has to work in office 30 days per quarter, and business travel counts as an in-person day. “So For her, the in-person mandate came from missing human interaction and the necessity of training new employees in person.

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Take your boss’s business trip virtually

Practically Perfect PA

According to a recent survey conducted by PA Life assistants spend at least 20% of their time organising travel. There are plenty of other comparison websites but I always check Skyscanner prior to booking any flights. It’s like having a super-fast, all-knowing travel agent in your pocket. The app is also easy to use.

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We are not blank slates and we don’t adapt to change in predictable ways

Workplace Insight

It bears some comparisons with Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society by Nicholas A Christakis which offered a wide-ranging look at how people and their societies and environments are shaped by their innate and sometimes unchangeable characteristics. The most creative time might be spent out walking the dog.

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How To Train Your Brain

Brilliantly Better

Your Brain Is Your Main World Interface Some of you may remember the series of posts in which I made a comparison between a human being and a computer, and I’m talking specifically about how to keep the best version of yourself. Brain Exercises Just like physical exercise, brain training must be performed in a balanced way.

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Reimagining the Workplace with Phil Simon: Hybrid Models and Beyond

Allwork

If you’re going to the office, you should be meeting with people, collaborating, brainstorming training sessions, getting to know your colleagues, whatever. Frank Cottle [00:04:54] But I do think it was a really good training ground, if you will, for setting up some of the things that you’re talking about.

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