Before the Industrial Revolution, companies would farm out production tasks to individuals who would churn out work at home. As office work became less physical

Before the Industrial Revolution, companies would farm out production tasks to individuals who would churn out work at home. As office work became less physical and more knowledge-based, companies forgot to go back to the old model that worked well before. The pandemic just reminded companies that working from home is a natural, efficient way to produce output when you don’t require special facilities or equipment that you don’t happen to have in your house.