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Computerworld

Q&A: Dropbox exec outlines company's journey into a remote-work world

Almost two years after Dropbox announced it would become a virtual-first company, Andy Wilson, director of product, talks …

BBC

The companies doubling down on remote work

Some CEOs are permanently shutting office space to give up on hybrid set-ups and fully embrace working from home. Will others …

a16z

The Company of the Future is Default Global

As the successful businesses of tomorrow launch in multiple countries at a time, opportunities abound for ambitious startups …

Vox

The future of remote work, according to 6 experts

To get a better idea of what could be coming, we asked some of the most informed remote work thinkers — people who study …

The Wall Street Journal

To Find Your Next Job, Ditch the Online Resume Portal

Companies and candidates frustrated by online applications are reverting to in-person meetings—or simulating face-to-face …

Priconceptions

What I don't like about working at a remote job

Even in the best possible world, your brain is always seeking something better. Although I really, really love remote work …

Bloomberg

Ditch the Office, Dude—the #VanLife Commune Is Calling

If you’ve got a strong case of wanderlust (and disposable income), Kift’s Silicon Valley-style RV park …

Hacker News

I have the perfect job, why is it not enough?

I dream about doing my own thing or retiring early to do other projects. It is probably human to always want more.

So HN, how …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #256

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 40 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Slate

I'm Black. Remote Work Has Been Great for My Mental Health.

Now, as companies try to bring employees back to the office, lots of us are just refusing to go.

Many Black employees are …

NPR

Lean Out: Employees Are Accepting Lower Pay In Order To Work Remotely

In a new study, economists Jose Maria Barrero, Nicholas Bloom, Steven J. Davis, Brent H. Meyer, and Emil Mihaylov surveyed …

The Washington Post

One roommate is 85, the other is 27. Such arrangements are growing.

‘We’ll be friends for life,’ Siobhan Ennis said of her roommate, who is 58 years her senior.

American Compass

Pursuing the Reunification of Home and Work

The conflict between responsibilities at home and at work is largely the result of economic transitions to which we …

The Wall Street Journal

Some Companies Are Going Remote—and Upgrading to New Offices

Companies embracing remote and hybrid work are still betting that employee collaboration would benefit from regular office …

Angela Riggs

Talking About Layoffs

We don’t really talk about layoffs. When you hear someone say they got laid off, it’s likely the next thing you …

Webworm

Anonymous Review Site Glassdoor Not So Anonymous

It turns out posting anonymously on anonymous review site Glassdoor may be a thing of the past.

An American judge has just …

Fortune

Work from home killed the sad desk salad

To the list of things that now belong to the before times you already have the commute, the water-cooler talk, even the work …

The New York Times

Would You Pay $40 a Month to Have Strangers Watch You Work?

People still working remotely are turning to virtual co-working spaces for accountability through a Zoom screen.

Technical.ly

After 2+ years of remote work, how do you stay sane and productive? These technologists have some ideas

Here are some key takeaways from that discussion which technologists, managers and, really, any remote employees can use to …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #264

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

Fortune

Going to the office is the new 'remote work'

Instead of framing it as “going back,” employers should approach this as if they are competing for customers with …

CNBC

Millennials and Gen Z — your days of remote work could be numbered, says author

Millennials and Gen Z, it may be time to reacquaint yourself with office attire and the daily commute: Your days of remote …

The Wall Street Journal

Netherlands Poised to Make Work-From-Home a Legal Right

After Covid-19 lockdowns, companies and governments grapple with the thorny question of continued remote working.

Insider

Remote work changed my life — and taught me I can't work for companies that don't provide it

In so many ways, the pandemic has been a nightmare for chronically ill and disabled people as they face higher rates of …

The Atlantic

The Biggest Problem With Remote Work

But if the work-from-anywhere movement has been successful for veteran employees in defined roles with trusted colleagues, …

Fortune

Why remote work will win this fall

What these traditionalist executives are failing to realize is that the drama, stress, and tensions caused by their demands …

Fortune

​​Working from home has become a perk like free lunch, and it could be replacing higher salaries

Remote work has an innate “amenity value,” comparable to company-provided lunch or discounted gym membership, …

Bloomberg

Working From Home Isn't a Free Company Benefit

A new research paper says remote employment has an “amenity” value that helps explain why wage increases have …

Nippon.com

Back to the Office: Over 70% of Japanese Companies No Longer Implementing Remote Work

A recent survey has shown that 70% of Japanese companies are currently not implementing working from home for their …