Many people are still trying to sort out what is or isn’t a remnant of the COVID pandemic, and one thing that seems to have changed long-term is the workday. Rush hour isn’t quite what it used to be these days, as traffic data is showing that working from 10-4 seems to be the new 9 to 5. Since the pandemic, commuters have settled into more flexible work schedules and this may be the new normal according to a recent report. Last year’s Global Traffic Scorecard by Inrix, a traffic data analysis firm, measured traffic congestion in 947 urban areas worldwide to provide the insights.
UNO Business Professor & Economist Mark Rosa says, “This is dyed into the economy here now “ and adds that he doesn’t expect the 9 to 5 work schedule to return as the general standard. As younger workers have grown more accustomed to the flexibility …