Take a look at what the business lobby has been saying about secure scheduling, and you'll see the ultimate flexibility: flexibility with the truth. That's because there's just no honest way to convince someone that their hours ought to vary wildly from one week to the next, or that flexibility should always work to the benefit of companies, but never in the opposite direction. 

Our survey of Seattle coffee, food service, and other workers shows that half of service workers receive their schedules just one week in advance — or less. Women are less likely to have secure schedules than men, people of color are less likely to have secure schedules than white workers, and most service workers don't have the flexibility they need to care for their families, contribute to their communities, and live their lives.