I think the future of remote work is reserved for small businesses. Publicly traded companies have no choice in the matter because of the legal risks.
I have to work from home. A day at home is like a week at the office for me in terms of productivity. The office is a distraction.
Conversely, I have an employee who repeatedly demonstrates that zero office days translates directly into zero commits.
Small companies can afford to give managers the freedom to apply different policies to different people as suits their work habits and abilities. But at publicly traded companies, the risk of a discrimination case is far too great to go with anything other than a blanket policy that screws everyone equally.
I have to work from home. A day at home is like a week at the office for me in terms of productivity. The office is a distraction.
Conversely, I have an employee who repeatedly demonstrates that zero office days translates directly into zero commits.
Small companies can afford to give managers the freedom to apply different policies to different people as suits their work habits and abilities. But at publicly traded companies, the risk of a discrimination case is far too great to go with anything other than a blanket policy that screws everyone equally.