Peter Schultz

Executive Vice President of East Region, FIRST INDL REALTY TRUST INC

Search every verified Peter Schultz interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Peter Schultz, an executive vice president at First Indl Realty, presented a master's thesis in September 2025 examining flexible work arrangements for blue-collar workers. In his thesis, Schultz stated that over 60% of the workforce in Western countries cannot engage in off-site work and that there is a "drastic shortage of skilled labor" in these regions. He argued that disproportionate attention is paid to white-collar roles and that there is a "strong research gap" in academic literature, which he said tends to focus on individuals in office environments. Schultz conducted a case study on a large family-owned business and developed a four-stage model analyzing the implications of flexibility. He reported that flexibility is "highly individual" and that some workers value it while others are "rather afraid of it." Schultz noted that without proper communication, giving more flexibility "can actually backfire." He also stated that young workers' attrition can be closely connected to flexibility and that he was not allowed to speak directly with blue-collar workers during his study, which he said should be a next step.