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> Most 'office' jobs _CAN_ be worked remotely. A lot of jobs that do require face to face interaction also involve a lot of travel and _CAN_ therefore be based
by irishcoffee 10y ago
> Most 'office' jobs _CAN_ be worked remotely. A lot of jobs that do require face to face interaction also involve a lot of travel and _CAN_ therefore be based anywhere near an airport.
Right now 20-25% of the US workforce teleworkers some of the time. And up to 50% of US jobs _COULD_ be worked remotely a significant portion of the time. Further, as people move out of the most in demand city's service jobs will follow.
Quoted with emphasis placed. Can, could, sure I agree 100%. The ability to do this lies with the consent of the employer, not the employee. A lot of people don't have the luxury of cherry-picking their income source, and are beholden to the rules of their employer. I realize that notion isn't really considered here: "we can all get jobs anywhere, we're smart devs!", but in reality is isn't true for large swaths of people.
- Retric 10y agoPersonally, I did it for six months, but I don't actually want to work from home. I live within five miles of my office and enjoy a clear work vs home seperation. So, I don't think this is really limited to what companies want. That said, my office has flexible hours and a liberal WFH policy which is a huge deal to me.