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The 50 hour family work week. 2 parents, 2 jobs.

A couple used to an 80 hour work week between them might suddenly find they have a lot more time for family. We enjoyed this thought provoking redesign of the shared working week from blogger Tom Evslin.

Read our founder's vision for 'Work Near Home'

Why are we building Patch? Our founder has laid out the thinking behind our big idea for a more happy, sustainable and balanced future.

"This isn’t a convenience issue, this is a fairness issue"

Traditional work patterns unfairly penalise women, more frequently in caregiver or parenting roles. Inspired by Rebecca Seal, Blogger Bruce Daisley lays out how we can use this moment to restore some fairness.

"Do you get the work done? Great. Now you can decide where and how you do it."

Office presenteeism is dead. Academic, author and cultural observer Anne Helen Peterson asks what the implications are for employee empowerment.

"Just like every consumer product, the office will have to continually fight for its customers and meet their needs"

Buildings and office landlords have been several steps removed from 'us' as users. But, as real estate observer Dror Poleg argues, this outdated approach will now end.

The case for political change: Julia Hobsbawm

In their first publication of the Workshift Commission, think tank Demos have published a compelling case for governmental reform, focussed on structural outcomes for our society, focussed on a full definition of health.