horário flexível
1. A flexible work schedule that allows employees to choose their own working hours within certain limits, as long as they complete their required hours
The company offers flextime, so employees can start work anytime between 7 and 10 AM.
A empresa oferece horário flexível, então os funcionários podem começar o trabalho entre 7 e 10 da manhã.
2. An employment arrangement where workers have some control over when they work, typically maintaining core hours and total hours per week
Sarah uses flextime to pick up her kids from school without taking a full day off.
Sarah usa o horário flexível para buscar seus filhos na escola sem tirar um dia inteiro de folga.
Flextime is increasingly common in tech companies and progressive organizations in both the US and Brazil as a work-life balance benefit. In Brazil, it's becoming more popular in major metropolitan areas like São Paulo but is still less widespread than in the United States. The concept represents a shift from traditional 9-to-5 work culture toward results-oriented employment.
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