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The ways we work have fundamentally changed. People no longer seek just work-life balance. They want the power to choose when, where and how they work. They want the freedom to create their own schedules, to do work they find meaningful, and to be in a space that suits their unique needs. Gone are the days of a one-size-fits-all nine to five. In All the Ways You Work<\/a>, WeWork members share how they\u2019re reimagining their professional lives and thriving in this new world of work.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Prior to the pandemic, very few of us chose our houses based on whether or not we would enjoy working from them. Erik Barbara certainly didn\u2019t. He and his wife chose their place in Austin because they loved the location and there was just enough room for the couple and their two small children. But then the pandemic hit, and Barbara was home all of the time. By month seven, he had severe cabin fever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018I was starting to feel the effects of working from home on my health and how I interacted with my family,\u2019 Barbara says. He would finish a difficult work call at 5:30 and then immediately be with his family at the dinner table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018My mind would still be on my work problem because there was no separation. It\u2019s fun to hear your kids giggle and laugh during the day, but when they cry and scream and have a meltdown I couldn\u2019t concentrate, and I started to feel like I wasn\u2019t doing a good enough job at work,\u2019 he says.<\/p>\n\n\n