- July 15, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Before the pandemic, Kristina Durante had a hard stop in her workday at 5 p.m. to leave to pick her daughter up at aftercare. Like many others, she has enjoyed the increased flexibility caused by remote work in the pandemic. Durante, associate professor and marketing department vice chair at Rutgers Business School, saves time on her commute and is available to communicate with colleagues outside of normal business hours.
“Now I can kind of take care of those things around the house whenever I have a moment, so I’m kind of always reachable,” Durante said. “So, from the business side of it, that is a benefit.”
In more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, it’s been rare to find good news for businesses. One silver lining as employees and businesses navigate the next steps could be the shift to remote work.
Employees across the state and beyond have enjoyed the increased flexibility that’s come with remote work in…
