A couple of observations on the whole work-from-home situation by someone that has been doing it for a decade: (a thread) 👇
1/ working from home won't, as many are discovering, lower your costs. Whatever you save on the physical side, you'll have to spend on the remote side. What remote does though, is allow you to tap into a much bigger workforce from anywhere. That's the real advantage.
2/ Working from home requires a different work rhythm. Transposing the 8h day to home is idiotic at best, criminal at worst. When working at home expect high concentration hours (3-4h a day) with extended periods of more relaxed work like reading, learning, etc.
3/ Most companies are still adapting to this shift, but when done right, some people will find the time to "think". To slow down and ponder how to fix hard problems and not just walk all over them without any thought whatsoever.
4/ The common polarization of all remote vs. all in the office is ridiculous. In the future we'll see a healthy mix between these two modes. The balance will be determined by the nature of work and not managerial decision.
5/ The key understanding here is that remote work isn't better or worse, it just works better for certain people. It's another step in recognizing individuality at work and away from the notion of s standardized office.
6/ That someone works better remotely doesn't mean they don't need to go to the office. There are tremendous benefits of being in person, so expect remote workers to maintain a hybrid form, again, personalization of work.
7/ Last but not least, remote work doesn't translate to depopulation of big cities. There are inherent benefits of population concentration which most enjoy. Being remote doesn't mean being a recluse (for most xD). #EOT
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