According to a report published by economist Nick Bloom and coauthors in September 2023, in mid-2023, 28% of all full, paid workdays among Americans aged 20-64 happened at home. That is four times what it was in 2019 (and ten times what it was in the 1990s). This...
Back in October 2020, Dropbox was one of the first companies to announce that they were taking a virtual first approach to work. CEO Drew Houston said that this was a difficult decision at the time since it meant throwing their highly developed in-person culture out...
According to a recent article published by Forbes, 16% of companies are now remote-first, which means that they offer fully remote contracts to the majority of employees. (There are always one or two roles that require someone to be onsite, we won’t hold that against...
Twenty years ago, most work contracts had relatively similar terms and conditions when it came to working hours, work location, and taking vacation. But today, work contracts can be very different depending on whether you can do your job remotely and the company’s...
Checkr has just published the findings of a new survey about manager and employee priorities in 2024. The team interviewed 3,000 managers and employees to learn what they think about important workplace issues. Unfortunately, it seems like the two teams fall on...
As many companies are now taking a remote-first approach to work, demand for innovative new technologies that will facilitate and enable remote collaboration and dynamic teamwork is on the rise. The innovation sector is sure to respond, and we fully expect to see a...
The remote work revolution is with us and there is no pulling the breaks on the transformation of the workforce now. Before the pandemic, it was estimated that about 7% of US employees worked completely remotely, while around 37% of jobs could be done fully remotely....
The pandemic was the catalyst for the remote work revolution. While many companies are now asking employees to spend some days in the office in a hybrid work style, there is no going back. An increasing number of people are prioritizing the ability to work remotely,...
The rise of remote work and digital nomadism has fundamentally changed how people view employment. No longer tethered to a traditional 9-to-5 office job, today's workforce seeks flexibility, fulfillment, and alignment of work and lifestyle. This shift is redefining...
With an increasing number of companies investing in work-from-anywhere policies, extended workations are now becoming a reality for many. But if you have been given the opportunity to work abroad for a month, while the prospect is exciting, it can also be daunting....
