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January 26, 2023

Here are the tech companies in Europe with the ‘most flexible’ work options

Hate morning commutes, shared bathrooms and daytime outfits that aren’t your pyjamas? Then this list’s for you


Éanna Kelly

3 min read

If you're not wearing shades, are you even vibe coding? Source: unsplash

Annoyed your employer is making you come to the office five days a week? And isn’t so understanding anymore when you want to work from Italy for a week? 

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Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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