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Ask anyone under 33 what they look for in a job, and chances are they’ll tell you it’s flexibility. Millennials—the generation of employees born between the late 1980s and early 2000s—want to work how they want, when they want, where they want. A recent survey conducted by RingCentral found half of Millennials believe flexible work hours and the ability to work from any location would vastly improve their work-life balance, and by extension, their sense of well-being.

Of course, freedom of choice is not a new concept. (My fellow GenXers might remember the 1987 new wave Devo song and album by that name.) But with the advent of mobile personal technology, the traditional 9-5 workday is quickly becoming a dinosaur. Sixty percent of Millennials say their employers expect them to be accessible during off hours, and 70% work up to 20 hours or more outside of the office each week.

Millennial life choices are heavily influenced by workplace flexibility—89% would prefer to choose when and where they work rather than being placed in a 9-5 position, and 45% choose workplace flexibility over pay.