Considering the merits of pets in the workplace. Photo: Lum3n, Pexels.
Depending on who you ask last Friday 21 June or today (Monday 24 June) is international Take Your Dog to Work Day. Of course, for some, a special day is hardly merited as life with a pet is part of every single day.
The initiative was launched in 1999, but in a post-pandemic world, and with the rise of hybrid work environments, pets are playing a bigger role than ever.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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