Most workers are working on Sundays—here’s why

Nearly three-quarters of workers (74%) work on Sunday, including 21% who work a full or near-full day, according to Owl Labs’ tenth annual State of Hybrid Work report. The trend is far more common among younger generations, with 76% of Gen Z workers and 62% of millennials saying they often work on Sunday, compared to 34% of baby boomers and 42% of Gen Xers. The report says AI adoption may partly explain the spread of Sunday work. Nearly two-thirds (62%) of respondents said AI has increased what they’re expected to accomplish in a day, and 46% say it sometimes hinders their productivity. Another potential culprit is meeting fatigue: 38% of workers said meetings leave them overburdened during the week, citing overly long meetings (45%), too many meetings overall (41%), and too many back-to-back meetings (34%). Workers are also adopting a more flexible approach to scheduling in general. Nearly two-thirds (61%) expressed interest in “microshifting,” or working in “short, non-linear blocks to manage [their] workday around parenting, health, energy levels, or [their] personal productivity.” Owl Labs, a Boston-based provider of videoconferencing solutions, surveyed 2,000 full-time knowle…