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After the Pandemic, where would you prefer to work?
I WOULD PREFER TO CONTINUE TO WORKING REMOTELY EXLUSIVELY
28%
I WOULD LIKE TO WORK REMOTELY, WITH OCCASSIONAL VISITS TO MY WORKPLACE
21%
I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN TO MY WORKPLACE WITH OCCASIONAL OPPORUNITIES TO WORK REMOTELY
16%
I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN TO MY WORKPLACE EXCLUSIVELY
14%
I HAVE NO PREFERENCE ABOUT MY WORK LOCATION
20%
On the job. Two-thirds of telecommuters like working at home at least part time. Only 1 in 7 people have no desire to do so once the
pandemic ends. CREDIT: IBM INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS VALUE
Similarly, research by COGNITION Smart the cloud, and communication aids such also cuts down on air pollution (by a mere 66
Data reveals that one-third of all American as Zoom, Skype and Microsoft Teams have million metric tons of CO emissions annu-
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workers are able to work from home, and made it easier to collaborate with cowork- ally, according to UChicago), which helps the
that 98 percent of these would like the ers. Schedules can be more exible, with environment. And, in many cases, employ-
option of continuing to telecommute for some employers taking a “just get it done ees’ productivity increases from working at
the rest of their career. on time” approach. And, there’s the appre- home because they are happier, which leads
ciated informality—formal oce attire and to better worker retention.
HOW WILL A YEAR AT HOME being constantly clean shaven are out; There are secondary positives. Employees
AFFECT WORK PRACTICES? working in a t-shirt and jeans, with three are healthier thanks to home gyms, lower-
There are reasons for society’s shift to a days’ facial growth, is in. stress household environments, and better
telecommuting mentality. The obvious In an April 2020 Brookings Institution eating habits. There are few, if any, person-
one is the pandemic: For months, persons report on the pandemic’s impact on tele- ality clashes with colleagues. They get to
in “non-essential” jobs simply weren’t commuting, coauthors Katherine Guyot spend more time with family.
allowed to go back to the workplace. Also, and Isabel V. Sawhill note that employers And, of course, working from home means
a faster, more-stable internet has made it are pushing telecommuting harder than increased protection from the coronavirus.
the remote worker’s premiere information they used to because it saves them money Also, remote work means some people can
and communication tool—for example, through lower operating costs. It keeps upgrade their lifestyles by moving from a
web services giant Comcast reports a 60 employees o the road (up to 164 billion cramped residence in a densely populated
percent increase in internet usage and a miles annually, according to researchers at urban center to less-packed, and often less-
212 percent jump in video conferencing the University of Chicago) and out of trac expensive, outer suburbs and rural areas.
tools in use since March. Smart phones, jams, which reduces stress. Driving cars less According to real estate marketplace
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