How is remote work evolving?

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CEO in Media2 years ago

I don’t think governments are keeping up with the speed at which the world is now developing. They don’t yet understand that people can work from anywhere and that they have to rethink the way that taxation and social security systems are done. There are a lot of questions for our governments to answer, and I hope that major world events like the Russia/Ukraine conflict will shake them up a bit so that they start looking at solutions for these things. If you look at areas like software development, and consider all the new skills that are appearing in the world, it doesn't matter if you are at the beach or you are in an office. If you have a good internet connection and you can stay focused, you can do your job.

Board Member in Healthcare and Biotech2 years ago

Before COVID made distributed working more common, there was a big debate over offshoring versus nearshoring or onshoring, etc. Those arguments have all disappeared now. The conversation is all about where you can get the best resources. It doesn't matter the location, as long as they can connect to your infrastructure and they're productive. Having said that, there has also been a challenge with team working. In a few companies where I'm involved, I've seen that the effectiveness of people working in an office is very different from those who are working remotely because asynchronous communication sometimes extends the timelines.

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CEO in Media2 years ago

That’s true. You don't have the coffee chats anymore where you can quickly discuss something in a few minutes and then get it going. That is completely gone and it's not that easy to get that back in Teams meetings because you don't open up a chat the same way. On the other hand, remote working improves a lot of people's lives because they have the feeling that they're way more effective. They open their laptop, do their work and then they're done. They don’t get the feeling that they wasted the day talking to colleagues and not being productive, so there are pros and cons. If we can address the negative impacts and keep the positive ones, then I see remote working as a good opportunity. People have saved a lot of time by not having to commute, which both increases their quality of life and helps them be more productive.

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Director of Engineering in Software2 years ago

In the early days of remote working during the pandemic, productivity was increasing, but now it’s having an adverse effect. People are not as productive, especially junior team members, and it has nothing to do with their individual value. It’s more so a result of not having any senior team members alongside them who can help them out. That's been very challenging. I typically find it helpful to explain something over a whiteboard, and when you’re screen sharing that becomes really difficult.

Vice President of Information and Security in Manufacturing2 years ago

I don't think remote work is evolving. I think it is becoming unproductive for many people. Not everyone is cut out to work unsupervised or have the discipline to be productive. There is also the social aspect or there lack of when working remote. It has been around for a long time and it works for some people, but not most. Too many distractions.

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VP of Information Technology in Construction2 years ago

I agree.

CIO in Services (non-Government)2 years ago

Rapidly. It will mean many different things to many people, and Corporate culture will have to evolve to meet the needs of its employees. Each company will have a different approach; some will remain all remote all of the time, some will have to balance a hybrid approach and some will try to continue to demand employees are always at an office/location.

One thing employers are going to learn, is that some percentage of the work force will DEFINITELY choose their next employer by that employer's remote work policies, so it will become a part of the benefit package offerings of some companies.