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I expected it to be a usual "WFH improves efficiency" (without much data) piece, so I'm surprised. Working from home is different, definitely has its own issue
by atleta 6y ago
I expected it to be a usual "WFH improves efficiency" (without much data) piece, so I'm surprised.
Working from home is different, definitely has its own issues those need to be solved and may not work for all teams/companies/roles and/or all the time. But what occurred to me after actually reading the article is that if WFH is what a lot of people want, it might one of the ways we'll handle the fact that due to increased general productivity a lot of jobs won't have to be 40 hours/week. (Actually, as far as I'm aware, it's already around 35 hours on average in Germany.) So instead of cutting back to 30, you might be able choose to work (mostly) from home at a 70%-ish efficiency.
(Disclaimer: I've spent most of the past 10+ years working remotely. Mostly from home, sometimes from coworking places. Now those were fun and a productivity killer for sure.)