I do think it will have long-lasting effects. In Columbus, Nationwide Insurance announced they are keeping 4,000 employees as work-from-home. These were mostly

I do think it will have long-lasting effects. In Columbus, Nationwide Insurance announced they are keeping 4,000 employees as work-from-home. These were mostly employees at satellite offices, but either way I think it’s a sign. From my own experience a lot of large corporate jobs in finance, insurance, and government really don’t need an office for most employees. They’re going to look at the costs of having a physical footprint and I think that’ll override fears of people doing nothing at home. One thing that worries me about this movement is how intrusive corporations will be about spyware, webcams, etc to “make sure you’re working”. I can envision daily reports of mouse movement and eyeball tracking, or other extremely intrusive and draconian measures. I’d rather corporations just focus on work output, but that will also necessitate a more lean and skilled workforce.