The past few years have paved the way for new improvements in the job sector . What is being labeled the “Lazy Girl Job” is simply a job that provides excellent work-life balance, pay, and comfort to employees. Many types of employment can fall under this category. These companies aim to care for their employees and their well-being at work. The term “lazy girl job” is less about the job being low-effort and more about employers recognizing their employees as valuable individuals rather than just numbers. This article covers what exactly a lazy girl job is, its benefits and drawbacks, and why it is needed. What Is The Lazy Girl Job? These types of jobs offer employees personal time after work and supportive management. It’s not about doing minimal amounts of work, as the term lazy implies. Companies often provide consistent schedules, remote positions, and excellent training. This shift started during the pandemic when many jobs had to reshape their business models. Employers...

The separation of work and personal life can be challenging for some. In the wake of the pandemic, various roles were shifted and employees had to learn how to work remotely. As of July 2023, data from WFH Research states 12% of full-time employees were fully remote and 29% are in a hybrid arrangement. A 2022 survey revealed nearly half of remote workers struggled with work-life balance. Charter Communications’ Principal Service Designer Jeneba Wint believes adopting the mindset of integrating life into your work, and not the other way around, will be key to finding a happy medium. “I don’t believe in balance because I’m not putting this job before my life. So, I just find ways where integrated work can be integrated into my life,” Wint told AfroTech. We’ve created a list of helpful tips derived from Wint and Blavity Inc. Co-Founder and COO Jeff Nelson on what can be done to improve work-life balance.

The pandemic has shifted the new normal for everyone around the world. We witnessed c ountless companies shift to a remote lifestyle to ensure employees would be better protected from contracting the virus. However, creating the separation between work life and home can become cumbersome when employers fail to create boundaries. According to researchers, some workers feel as if the workday no longer has a stopping point and their weekdays and weekends have no distinction. For workers with children, tending to their children was cited as the largest distraction to fulfilling their remote responsibilities. Fortunately, Portugal is stepping up implementing new protocols to help remote workers, sending a message to the world that etiquette work practices are possible and essential to helping employees thrive under the new normal. According to Euronews, Portugal’s new labor laws were approved by the country’s parliament on Friday, Nov. 5. “The pandemic has accelerated the need to...