This year has seen continuing changes in the professional world across many job industries. Many employers are no longer requiring employees to be at the office5 days a week. Virtual meetings are becoming popular, offering a whole new level of job flexibility. 

Let’s go over some of the biggest work trends in 2022 to get a better idea of how much has changed in just two years. 

Less Travel, More Productivity 

In pre-Covid times, the average office worker would set their alarm an hour before you had to be at work, at minimum. Then a long commute in the car or train to the office building. A typical lunch break was around 12 or 1 pm, and quitting time right at 5 pm. But technology has flipped that schedule on its head. 

It’s been a surprising discovery that people can be just as productive working from home than they are at the office. Comfort can go a long way in increasing productivity. 

Importance Of Well Being

Another interesting development in work culture is the focus on mental health. CEO’s and business leaders have been called on to highlight the importance of the mental health of their employees. The CDC has interesting stats and other information on this topic.

Look for employers to include in their benefits a clear mental health focus — counseling sessions, memberships to physical and mental fitness centers, as well as apps that offer advice. 

A New Digital Landscape 

Ever heard of the Great Resignation? This is the huge number or workers quitting their jobs to find better opportunities. This has caused companies to change the way they hire people. Freelancing is no longer the exception to the rule — they are becoming the norm. 

With this freedom from the office, look to see digital roaming take off in a big way in 2022. People are moving all around the country and world in greater numbers than ever because they can keep their jobs without having to be in one place. 

Suburbs, ski towns, beach towns, and other mid-sized cities are seeing population booms right now. You don’t only have to live in a big city to work for major companies anymore. 

Home’s Where The Wifi Is 

The biggest takeaway for 2022 work trends is that the tide is shifting away from the 9 to 5 office job. Virtual meetings and remote office work is changing the ways we live our daily lives, and also how businesses are operating. Keep checking back for more job tips as we continue to publish the trends that we find.