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How the pandemic reshaped working hours

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One of the big work-life changes we’ve experienced in the five years since COVID-19 broke out is flexibility. We face less pressure to be at work for exactly eight hours a day. But when we reduce our attendance, it matters a lot for how we feel about ourselves and how others perceive us.

Here & Now's Rob Schmitz speaks with Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borchers.

This segment aired on August 27, 2025.

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