65% of workers are interested in 'microshifting' their schedules as an alternative to the strict 9-to-5: It's 'a way to reclaim control'

""short, non-linear blocks based on personal energy, responsibilities, or productivity patterns.""

""Microshifting appeals to employees not just as a scheduling preference, but as a way to reclaim control over their increasingly fragmented work lives,""

""If I need to take an hour off during the day to go do something with the grandkid or to go see a doctor or whatever, it's okay, I make up for it in the evening, I make up for it early in the morning," he says."

65% of workers reported interest in microshifting, defined as working in short, non-linear blocks based on personal energy, responsibilities, or productivity patterns. Microshifting functions as a means to reclaim control over increasingly fragmented work lives and to reconcile job demands with daily realities. The pandemic remote-work boom expanded worker control over daytime scheduling, and many remote or self-directed roles make microshifting more feasible. Some workers have practiced microshifting for years and use it to take personal breaks and make up time later. Not all jobs allow calendar control, so adoption varies by role.

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