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Reuters

Remote work and restrictive covenant agreements

Amidst this work-from-home culture, multiple states have imposed more onerous restrictions (if not outright bans) on …

mycodingtales

Stop Pretending Your Company is Remote

The forced change to accommodate remote workflows also brought to light what I like to call “virtual offices”. …

BBC

The Dutch city testing the future of urban life

With a hotchpotch of neighbourhoods focused on innovative architecture, sustainability and social enrichment, can Almere give …

Hacker News

WFH – will I be outsourced?

I once heard, if you can work from home you will be out sourced.

Is the WFH movement going to turn into a “they …

The New York Times

What Your Younger Employees Are Really Thinking

In the latest Times Opinion focus group, 12 millennial Americans — ages 26 to 33 — discussed how the pandemic had upended and …

zanlog

why do you waste so much time on the internet.

sometimes i wonder why do i waste so much of time on internet, not even doing productive work. Just refreshing yt feed and …

Nature

Why video calls are bad for brainstorming

According to new research one important skill is impacted by the restrictions of video calls: brainstorming ideas. But why is …

Airbnb

Airbnb's design for employees to live and work anywhere

In response to this trend of newfound flexibility, Airbnb today announced our approach to allow employees to live and work …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #227

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 42 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

The Guardian

'Bossware is coming for almost every worker': the software you might not realize is watching you

Computer monitoring software is helping companies spy on their employees to measure their productivity – often without their …

Nature

Employers can make remote working a success by listening to research

Virtual working is here to stay. Research can guide employers to enhance creativity online.

Hacker News

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose to live?

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose to live?

Lowly Midwestern Engineer

My experience getting a tech job with no degree or relevant work experience

This is how I did it as a college dropout (psych major at a state school). Your mileage may vary.

HR Brew

Need help navigating remote work? This book has "everything"

We talked to journalist Jill Duffy about how organizations can get the most out of hybrid and remote working formats.

Noahpinion

Think Bigger About Remote Work

The debate over remote work is evolving. We have gone from arguing about whether a significant level of remote working will …

Reddit

"You'll spend more time working than doing anything anything else in your waking life"

Just a friendly reminder to all the DNs out there of how awesome this way of life truly is.

Harvard Business Review

Research: More Powerful People Express Less Gratitude

If you feel underappreciated at work, you’re not alone: 59% of employees say they have never had a boss who …

The New York Times

How Remote Work Helped Tech Companies Outside Silicon Valley Grow

Some companies that hired remote workers during the pandemic say going back to the office isn’t an option.

Hacker News

Is Hybrid Working a Ruse?

We’ve been asked to return to the office for two days a week “mandatory”.

I’m convinced that this is …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #248

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 41 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Econofact

Is Remote Work Working Out?

Despite concerns at the outset of the pandemic, working from home had a positive impact on productivity. Evidence from SWAA …

Computerworld

Remote work and the end of super-commuting

Before the pandemic, more than four million Americans suffered through a daily work commute of more than 90 minutes. Help is …

BBC

Are there enough remote jobs for everyone who wants one?

Millions of workers are on the hunt for remote jobs. But there may not be enough flexible positions for all of them.

Inverse

Remote work might make the most miserable side effect of office culture even worse

Consider this: You’ve got a headache and a runny nose. You also have a job and your colleagues count on you to turn up. …

Alex MacCaw

Resumes are dangerous

Often, when I’m reading a resume I’m thinking: “This guy is great, look at all this experience. He clearly …

BBC

The sky-high cost of returning to the office

After two years of remote work, spending a day in the office can be a shock to the wallet – and rising costs are making it …

Hacker News

Who here is juggling two or more remote jobs? How is it working out?

With the pandemic’s turbocharged acceleration of remote work options, many employees have sought to capitalize on the …

Bloomberg

Workers Are Winning the Return-to-Office War Because They're Right

The deepening clash between knowledge workers and companies is more than just a struggle over commuting and convenience. It …

Vice

Young People Are Lonelier Than Ever

30 percent say they don’t know how to make new friends and they’ve never felt more alone.