Working from home. It’s now a thing.
As more countries move to de-escalate lockdown, it’s becoming clear that the largest ever experiment in working practices has borne fruit, and that for many people things will never be the same again.
For example, a US Census Bureau survey reveals that one-third of all American workers and half of all so-called “information workers” are able to work from home, and that 98% would like the option of working from home for the rest of their career. Nearly two-thirds of candidates say that whether a company offers alternative work locations (home or office) is a key consideration when choosing a job. On the other side of the equation, companies are managing to save about $11,000 annually for every employee who works from home approximately half the time. For employees, the change translates into savings of between $2,500 and $4,000 annually if they work from home half the time, and even more if they decide to move to less expensive areas or if they decide to work from home most of the time. In fact, Facebook, which claims that half of its workers could be working from home in the next five to 10 years, says it will adjust salaries for those who decide to move to areas where the cost of living is lower.
Meanwhile, Google has just announced it will allow employees whose work does not require their presence at the Googleplex, its mythical offices, to continue…
