Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The days of nine to five, Monday to Friday workschedules are numbered. The pandemic ushered in a new era of worker expectations, and this shift isn’t going away with any vaccine. A huge portion of the global workforce has spent the better part of nine months working from home, adjusting to a new reality, and building new routines. The door to this new way of working wasn’t just opened. It was pulled right off of its hinges. A November 2020 study from JLL found that, for the first time ever, workers value work-life balance more than a high salary (72% vs. 69%). That same study found that 71% of workers expect more flexible schedules post-pandemic.