Remote Work

Harvard Business Review

Remote Work Doesn't Have to Mean All-Day Video Calls

But employees often struggle with the “workday” when working from home, because many have to deal with the …

Paul Taylor

Why Do So Many People Want Us Back In The Office?

In truth the problem with work is not the tools or the physical location, but the obsession with leadership, an undue focus …

World Economic Forum

How one Norwegian company is pioneering a flexible future for staff

• Global telecommunications firm Telenor saw a productivity spike during the switch to online working during coronavirus …

BBC

The surprising traits of good remote leaders

Strong in-person leadership skills don’t necessarily translate to being a good virtual leader. Instead, organisation …

The Washington Post

While covid-19 continues to force remote work, Europe looks to enforce a right to disconnect

The “right to disconnect” predated the pandemic in much of Europe. The concept, first legislated in France in …

Fast Company

Working from 'anywhere' is possible—but not sustainable

As time goes on, full-time remote working for most of the workforce will probably not be the norm. The location decision for …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #142

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 35 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

The Conversation

Have we just stumbled on the biggest productivity increase of the century?

A study by Harvard and New York University economists finds that people working from home spend around 48 minutes more time …

BBC

Netflix boss: Remote working has negative effects

The Wall Street Journal newspaper asked Mr Hastings if he had seen any benefits from staff working from home.

“No. I …

Overcoming Bias

Our Brave New Merged World

I’ve written about how remote work can, for many industries, allow the merging of many local markets into fewer much …

The Conversation

Remote-work visas will shape the future of work, travel and citizenship

COVID-19 has upended other old certainties. Before the pandemic, digital nomads would tell me that they despised being …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #132

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 32 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Ars Technica

Going all-in on remote work: The technical and cultural changes

For every business with leaders whose heads are stuck in the if-I-can’t-see-you-you-ain’t-working past, there …

San Francisco Chronicle

Pinterest cancels huge SF office lease in unbuilt project, citing work-from-home shift

The company will instead continue leasing four existing San Francisco offices, including 651 Brannan St., and pay a one-time …

The Japan Times

Post-pandemic, Japan firms see office as space to foster innovation

They said that offices have to be more than merely a workplace for employees to just show up, adding that they should offer …

Marker

Remote Work Is Killing the Hidden Trillion-Dollar Office Economy

From airlines to Starbucks, a massive part of our economy hinges on white-collar workers returning to the office.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #128

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 31 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Harvard Business School Working Knowledge

How Much Will Remote Work Continue After the Pandemic?

A new study of pandemic-induced remote workers and their employers suggests that at least 16 percent will remain at-home …

Know Your Team

How to best support remote employees

You want to help as a manager — but how? Here are 8 ways to help ease stress, improve morale, and make working remotely …

BBC

The new residency schemes inviting workers abroad

Amid Covid-19, new programmes are popping up that invite workers to settle abroad and work remotely. Could we all soon become …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #127

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 31 new remote jobs, a feature on Mysterium Network and the week’s top …

Medium

Distributed work: The job I want to return to

It seems like almost everyone is currently focused on the concept of “remote” because we’re all in the …

GitLab

How do you conduct interviews remotely?

Whether you’re wanting to learn how to hire remotely, or just wanting to know how to get hired for a remote position, …

Hacker News

How do you switch off from work, particularly when working from home?

I often have trouble switching off from work during the week as my workspace is my 1BR apartment. I don’t have this …

Harvard Business Review

Is Your Organization Ready for Permanent WFH?

As the pandemic accelerates the adoption of remote work, organizations large and small are realizing that jobs we used to …

The Wall Street Journal

Remote Work Is Reshaping San Francisco, as Tech Workers Flee and Rents Fall

By giving their employees the freedom to work from anywhere, Bay Area tech companies appear to have touched off an exodus. …

The New York Times

Why Work From Home When You Can Work From Barbados, Bermuda or ... Estonia?

Several countries with fragile tourist economies have started to offer visas that allow foreign nationals to live and work …

Bloomberg

Helping Single Workers Deal With Isolation Is Good for Everyone

Companies typically regard singles as lower-maintenance employees—steady, flexible, and predictable. There are no sick …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #128

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 31 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.