‘She divorced me’: how to make job shares work – and why they can fail

Colleagues who are beginning to share a job must agree on crucial practicalities from the start, such as handovers and communication tools. Illustration: Nathalie Lees/The Guardian

More than three years on from the first Covid lockdown, it is clear that flexible working is here to stay. Recent research revealed that two-thirds of employees now work flexibly, with those who are able to do this reporting greater job satisfaction.

But while working from home and hybrid working have become routine for many, job sharing lags far behind; just 1% of workers surveyed are doing it, despite higher demand for job-sharing opportunities from employees.