Flexible Hours is Now the Norm for Engineers
Flexible Hours is Now the Norm for Engineers
Project-driven engineers adapt their work hours to meet demand and critical deadlines. Adding the ability to work remotely allows them to plan and respond even more efficiently.
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Engineers were told for years they couldn’t work from home because the work required team collaboration that could only occur successfully in person.
This is how mechanical engineer Tim Griffin, P.E., recounts the job market before Covid. However, the pandemic forced engineering firms to collaborate remotely, and they managed to successfully run their businesses while doing so.
“Now that we have demonstrated we can collaborate remotely, the genie’s out of the bottle and no one can use that previous argument anymore,” he said.
This is how mechanical engineer Tim Griffin, P.E., recounts the job market before Covid. However, the pandemic forced engineering firms to collaborate remotely, and they managed to successfully run their businesses while doing so.
“Now that we have demonstrated we can collaborate remotely, the genie’s out of the bottle and no one can use that previous argument anymore,” he said.