Documentary

Future of Work

Explore monumental changes in the workplace and the long-term impact on workers, employers, educators and communities. Employment is part of the American Dream. Will the future provide opportunities for jobs that sustain families and the nation?

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Created By

Denise DiIanni

Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Future of Work

First Air Date

September 1, 2021

Last Air Date

September 15, 2021

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

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Production Companies

Networks

PBS

S01E03

Changing Work, Changing Workers

Companies rethink the need to even have offices, or how to redesign places of work. The traditional work shift - 9-5, 5 days a week – is losing relevance. Many companies are adopting the remote work models, spawned by the pandemic, as their new normal. The sense of precariousness and fear increases for many. Workers are demoralized, lonely, frightened and don’t know how to prepare for the future. Does the nation need new policies of Guaranteed Basic Income, (UBI) or a drastic rethinking of the social safety nets? Are we facing a post-work era, or an increased inequity in how we make our livings?

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