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The Guardian

Working from home has a long history – be careful what you wish for not wanting to go back to the office

Many of us regard the prospect of returning to a centralised workplace with a mixture of ambivalence and dread.

rachelbythebay

Just some red flags. No big deal. Just ignore them.

Onboarding at a new company can be a weird thing. Besides the very corporate-sounding name itself (that makes some of us …

Unlucky in Cards

Gradually, Then Suddenly

Change happens slowly, then all at once.

The forces that enable working in a distributed fashion have been in motion for …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #114

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 25 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

The Guardian

Finnish basic income pilot improved wellbeing, study finds

Europe’s first national, government-backed basic income experiment did not do much to encourage recipients into work …

BuzzFeed

I Don't Feel Like Buying Stuff Anymore

Our economy is built on Americans of all class levels buying things. What happens when the ability — and desire — to do so …

Hacker News

If you could work remote where would you live?

In the current climate it appears remote working will be more common. So where would you want to move too? Or would you …

BBC

The world's most accessible stress reliever

Whether you have the voice of a songbird or sound like some ball-bearings in a blender, singing can have some remarkably …

WIRED

'It's bullshit': Inside the weird, get-rich-quick world of dropshipping

In Bali, western immigrants are selling products they’ve never handled, from countries they’ve never visited, to …

David Perell

Don't Go to College This Fall

Use your time to start an online business. Live at home, spend as little money as possible, and find a side job if you need …

Marker

This Is Your Brain on Remote Work

A look at the science behind working at home, and what you can do to avoid cognitive pitfalls.

Chief's Newsletter

Career advice for people with bad luck

Most career advice on the internet is from people who had some sort of meteoric success. Why read advice from someone …

Philosophical Hacker

My Mid-Career Job-Hunt: A Data Point for Job-Seeking Devs

I wrapped up my job search recently, and I’m happy to say that I’ll be joining a YC-backed startup called …

Dropbox Blog

The crucial difference between remote work and distributed work

Remote work is a discipline for the individual worker, but distributed work is a discipline for the entire organization.

Future of Good

Here's why the future of work needs to include Indigenous perspectives post-pandemic

If we want an inclusive and fair future (of work) coming out of the pandemic, it must also be an Indigenous one. A future …

Solipsys Limited

Sell yourself, Sell Your Work ...

Doing technically brilliant work may be enough for your personal gratification, but you should never think it’s enough. …

London Evening Standard

Cycling to work 'can cut risk of heart disease and cancer by a quarter'

A major study tracking more than 300,000 commuters has revealed that cycling to work can cut the risk of dying early from …

YouTube

How to get the absolute best telework setup

Here’s a basic tutorial on how to use a Sony mirrorless camera as your main webcam setup for Zoom. We also sit down …

OneZero

No More Free Lunch: Working at a Tech Company Will Never Be the Same

Remote work forever, voice-controlled everything in the office, and other new normals of the future.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #114

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 25 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Matt Mullenweg

Distributed Work's Five Levels of Autonomy

To make sense of this journey — from a company’s cautious exploration of remote possibilities to a fully realized …

The Atlantic

I Just Flew. It Was Worse Than I Thought It Would Be.

The surreal experience of flying during a pandemic, and the false promise of a return to normal.

Rachel Andrea Go

How to plan and execute remote employee training programs

Remote training occurs when the trainer and trainee are separated by time and location, and need to conduct learning …

Futurism

I Tried a VR App Meant to Replace Offices, and It Was Glorious

On Thursday afternoon, I slipped a virtual reality headset onto my head and felt like I’d jacked into the Matrix. Or …

The Conversation

Remote work worsens inequality by mostly helping high-income earners

During a period of confinement and physical distancing, telecommuting has enabled some workers to carry out their usual tasks …

BBC

Why are some people better at working from home than others?

For some, working from home is a gift – a remarkable opportunity to focus and be hyper-productive, all the while finding time …

Marker

The Office Is Dead

From startups and tech giants to more old-school Wall Street firms, businesses are rethinking the role of office space and …

Alexey needs a Web Presence

Working Remotely Crossed the Chasm

Working remotely: not just for COVID-19 anymore.

From academia to the Open Source movement, remote collaboration is not …

BuzzFeed

Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey emailed employees on Tuesday telling them that they’d be allowed to work from home permanently, …