Canadians Are Getting Bolder In Demanding Flexibility From Their Employers

The pandemic has changed the Canadian workforce.
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Indeed, a Canadian job posting site, has released new data about how the pandemic has changed the Canadian workforce

In an email sent to Narcity, Indeed said that people are now valuing money more than anything else when it comes to looking for a new job

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Beyond that, nearly 55% of Canadians said they feel comfortable making demands about their working location, their schedule, or their hours.

Before the pandemic, only about 49% said they would have been comfortable having that type of conversation.

Out of all the demands an employee might make, most people (58%) said they would have no problem demanding a more flexible schedule. 

  • Britanny Burr was a Staff Writer at Narcity Canada, who drove growth within Narcity's Western coverage and readership. Having lived between her hometown, Canmore, Alberta and Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver, and NYC over the past 10 years, she is obsessed with finding the best local hot spots. She holds a B.A. in English and has over six years of professional writing experience as Head Writer and Editor for YUL.Buzz in Montreal, and Creative Copywriter at JAKT in NYC. News by day, poetry by night — the written word is Britanny's nearest and dearest.

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