Infinite workday
The infinite workday is a work pattern where working time encompasses hours beyond the traditional workweek and weekend.[1]
The infinite workday blurs boundaries between personal and work time leading to a continuous cycle of work-related activities. This phenomenon is attributed to the rise of remote work, flexible work arrangements, improved tooling that enables employees to stay connected with web conferencing, and hustle culture.[1][2][3] The inifinite workday may negatively impact work-life balance.[4]
Types
[edit]Non-linear workday
[edit]A non-linear workday is a work pattern where working time encompasses multiple time blocks, rather than a straight block of time.[5] Non-linear workdays may improve employee productivity if they coincide with staff energy levels.[6] Non-linear workdays coincide with hybrid and remote-working patterns.[7]
Microshifting
[edit]Microshifting is a work model where a day is broken into smaller, flexible blocks of time called "micro-shifts" allowing for a more dynamic schedule. Instead of a continuous eight-hour day, employees work in blocks throughout the day.[8][9][10][11][12]
Triple Peak Day
[edit]The triple peak day refers to a work pattern with three peaks of productivity: before lunch, after lunch, and before bed.[13][14][15] The third peak may add several hours of productivity per day.[16] The triple peak day came to prominence following the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Walters, Meg (21 July 2025). "Are we officially back in our 'infinite workday' era?". glamourmagazine.co.uk. Glamour magazine. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Peck, Emily (17 June 2025). "The 9 to 5 is over: Welcome to the "infinite workday"". axios.com. Axios. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Zaza, Jenna (22 June 2025). "'I feel completely drained': young professionals swamped by 'infinite workdays'". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "The rise of the nonlinear workday: Is it time to ditch the 9 to 5?". 26 January 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Vozza, Stephanie (14 February 2023). "How a nonlinear workday might help you get more done". Fast Company. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "The non-linear workdays changing the shape of productivity". www.bbc.com. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Purwar, Krati (Oct 13, 2025). "Why 'Microshifting' Is The Future Of Work Beyond 9-5 Office Shifts And WFH". NDTV Lifestyle. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Ph.D, Bryan Robinson. "'Micro-Shifts': Gen Z Sets Another New Workforce Trend In 2025". Forbes. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "So, what is microshifting and what does it mean for HR?". HR Future. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ EATON, KIT (Oct 15, 2025). "The Microshifting Trend Can Engage Your Employees and Boost ProductivityâIf You Set the Right Boundaries". Inc. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Why microshifting, the hot new flexible work trend, is a problem". Fast Company. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "The Rise of the Triple Peak Day". www.microsoft.com. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Microsoft analysed how the working day has changed. You might not like what it discovered". ZDNET. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Forget 9-to-5: Infinite workdays and the triple peak day explained". TechTarget. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ Bevington, Ian (10 November 2022). "What Is Triple Peak Day & How It Impacts Work". Analytics 365. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Working 9 to 2, and Again After Dinner The pandemic upended the rigid 9-to-5 workday. Enter the age of the "triple peak" day". The New York Times. April 29, 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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