Thread by @chris_herd

Several tech giants will be disrupted by remote work

What happened to companies that didn't adopt computers? Implement Software? Embrace the internet

Same thing happens to companies that don't embrace remote work

theverge.com/2021/6/2/22465…

.@pmarca wrote "why software is eating the world" a decade ago

Companies are about to be eaten by remote work

9 in 10 people never want to work in an office again full-time. Full-time office companies face the biggest exodus of talent in history

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

This is a replay of eCommerce vs. physical stores

Physical retail is no longer economically viable because eCommerce is more convenient, cheaper, and it offers far more flexibility, control, and choice.

Virtual-first companies crush office-first companies

In a knowledge economy, companies are only as strong as their talent. Talent is demanding remote work

And the number of people who want it will explode post-Covid

Millions of people have only experienced pandemic remote work: normal remote is 100X better than pandemic remote

As things open up the intangible benefits of remote increases and the number of people who want remote work and the amount of remote work that they want will explode

The data coming out around amounts of remote work people want today should be viewed as the *base* estimate

Having to attend an office any number of days a week dilutes the benefits of remote

- can't live anywhere
- can't travel regularly
- schedule is still fixed

Remote work works. There is no putting that genie back in the bottle. Not seeing this is strategic suicide for companies

Companies everywhere face the 'remote work dilemma'

If you're less remote than your competitors you'll bleed your most talented people to them until it kills your business

You lose because they're more talented and efficient

The competition breeds a race to become remote and then become increasingly remote

The infrastructure to setup, support and scale your remote team becomes essential (FirstbaseHQ.com)

Remote work is the biggest workplace revolution in history. It finally allows us to evolve past the industrial revolution standard of a standardized production line working day

Instead of work being designed for the collective, it becomes personalized to the individual

The implications of that are enormous

Remote isn't just about the future of work, remote work is a bridge to a higher quality of life. It's an answer to many of the societal and demographic challenges we face

It won't always be easy. There is a huge responsibility on the shoulders of the leaders of this space to ensure a version of remote emerges that is equitable to all

There is a lot of work to do, and in many ways, this is still day 1 for remote work. There is a lot to figure out

Remote work should be a quality of life upgrade for an entire generation

It should empower us to spend more time doing the things that make us happiest, being free to live where we want and spend more time with the people we love most

All while doing the best work of our lives