Remote Work

The Atlantic

Hard Work Isn't the Point of the Office

The pandemic disrupted soft work—the gossip, eavesdropping, and casual relationship-building that aren’t a formal part …

Insider

Remote work didn't wipe out big cities — it made them even bigger

Instead of wiping out big cities, remote work seems to be making them even bigger.

When urban dwellers fled for the suburbs …

LinkedIn

America's new remote-work havens: 20 cities that pursue faraway jobs

What’s less well-recognized, and every bit as intriguing, is the degree to which certain cities, chiefly but not …

The Wall Street Journal

So, You Think You've Tried Remote Work? You Probably Haven't.

If it was during the pandemic, you don’t really know what it’s like. You might want to try again.

The Atlantic

Another Truth About Remote Work

A misconception about the prevalence of working from home explains a lot about confirmation bias in America.

Seth's Blog

Intentional connection in the digital office

The real challenge of remote work isn’t that it somehow erases the mysterious serendipity of magical office collisions. …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #182

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 47 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

AP

Silicon Valley finds remote work is easier to begin than end

Technology companies that led the charge into remote work as the pandemic unfurled are confronting a new challenge: how, when …

The Boston Globe

Remote work made life easier for employees with disabilities. Advocates say the option should stay

The pandemic upended corporate culture as workers traded office buildings for their kitchen tables. For most, the change was …

Nature

The effects of remote work on collaboration among information workers

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused a rapid shift to full-time remote work for many information workers. …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #181

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

Bloomberg

Nomura Tells Staff Not to Smoke Cigarettes When Working From Home

The rules will be based on mutual trust and don’t include a punitive clause, Otsu said. The company doesn’t plan …

The Lily

Remote work doesn't have to be lonely. Grab your laptop and a friend.

As coronavirus case numbers soar with the rise of the delta variant, many employers are delaying their return-to-office …

Bloomberg

Remote Work Is Crushing Low-Skilled Left Behind in U.S Cities

The pandemic trend of white-collar employees working remotely or fleeing for the suburbs has disproportionately hurt …

Quartz

The highly adaptable habits of the best companies for remote workers

As many companies that had to shift their operations online during the pandemic have learned, it takes more than virtual …

Harvard Business Review

Don't Force People to Come Back to the Office Full Time

Employees want to work from home 2.5 days a week on average, according to a monthly survey of 5,000 Americans. Desires to …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #202

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 46 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Where's Your Ed At?

Remote Work Shows Us How Dependent We've Become On Offices To Live Our Lives

We simply spend more time working, or commuting to work, living in places that are convenient for work, so that we can go to …

TechCrunch

The remote work argument has already been won by startups

I’ve been on a huge number of calls with startup founders since the onset of COVID-19, and in the last few quarters, it …

The New York Times

The Winners of Remote Work

There are already examples of how gains are captured by the few and not the many.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #179

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 54 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Newsweek

Silicon Valley Firms Shouldn't Penalize Remote Work

Here is a simple principle for Silicon Valley to pursue: equal pay for equal-quality work. At the very least, tech firms …

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

The Geography of Remote Work

We show that cities with higher population density specialize in high-skill service jobs that can be done remotely. The urban …

Stitch Fix

Stitch Fix Took Away Flexible Scheduling For Employees. Hundreds Of Them Just Quit.

Employees are departing the personal styling company, while those who remain fear their jobs are gradually being replaced by …

The New York Times

Creating Culture in a W.F.H. World: How 3 Small Businesses Did It

Flexible Fridays, employee empowerment and creative problem-solving all helped these companies bring on new workers during …

The Wall Street Journal

Remote Work May Now Last for Two Years, Worrying Some Bosses

The longer that Covid-19 keeps people home, the harder it may be to get them back to offices; ‘There is no going …

The Irish Times

Remote work can put commuters back into the community

Remote work, of course, has potential benefits for the environment, health, and personal relationships. It also has several …

Financial Times

Cutting pay for remote workers is a risky move

The coming battles over location-based pay will expose who has more power, employers or staff.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #202

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 46 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.