Seasoned trends forecaster and consultant Annie Auerbach takes a fresh look at womenâs professional lives today by rethinking the 9 to 5 in this âno-nonsense guide to thinking and behaving more flexibly in order to have a happier, better, less frenetic lifeâ (Marie Claire)ânow widely available for American readers and updated with an author note addressing work in the post-Covid age.
The recent coronavirus outbreak has proven what Annie Auerbach has long championed: working 9-5 in an office doesnât work for most us.
Itâs time to change the rules.
We can be efficient and productive when weâre allowed the freedom of flexibilityâto meet deadlines working during the hours and in the places we choose. But before the coronavirus pandemic, only 47 percent of American workers had access to flexible working options. Annie Auerbach advises major corporations, including Nike, Google, Unilever, and Pepsico. She understands work culture and the needs of employees. The world is changing for working women, but until the recent pandemic, companies turned a blind eye. Now, itâs time to make this change routine.
Auerbach reiterates the importance of leaving the office cubicle behind and explores the realities many women experience working from home and the changes to their daily lives, including the trickle-down effects, from emotional labor to balancing childcare and education with work, to even biohacking the female bodyâs unique rhythms.
What happens when women embrace the concept of flex? We become more creative, more strategic with our time and energy, and more engaged with our personal lives. As Auerbach makes clear, we reject âour toxic culture of presenteeism, time-pressure, and ultimately burnout. It helps us escape the army of octopus lady jugglers, crazed with the exhaustion of âhaving it all.â It allows us to live longer lives more sustainably. It gives us self-worth.â
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.