The Banking Executive Magazine - July 2023 Issue

ties has induced new working habits, contributing to the surge of phenom- ena like the Great Resignation and the increasing trend of "quiet quit- ting." The question "How much work is enough?" bears a multi-layered com- plexity. For many low-income work- ers, the answer orbits around earning a living wage that allows them to support themselves and their fami- lies. However, the landscape ex- pands and becomes less binary when considering two key groups: care- givers and younger workers. The field of labor economics has tra- ditionally referred to "work" as paid labor. However, as women inte- grated into the workforce, unpaid work, like caregiving, became recog- nized for its integral role in our eco- nomic framework. These unsung heroes often find themselves laboring beyond the conventional eight-hour The Future of Work ISSUE 175 JULY 2023 the BANKING EXECUTIVE 23