During the early days of summer, I stumbled upon a Tiktok reaction video featuring two IT product owners discussing their daily work routines. What made it intriguing was the setting – they were working by the poolside in swimwear under the bright sun with their laptops precariously perched on the edge.
The person reacting to the video was clearly not impressed. “It’s individuals like you that spoil it for everyone else,” he grumbled. “Acts like this push us back into traditional office spaces.”
Lately, there has been a resurgence in discussions regarding remote work versus physical office presence.
Around that time, there was buzz about “stealth vacations” – a new trend where younger employees sneakily take time off to safeguard their remote work privileges. While these trends may seem more like myths, they do reflect current societal sentiments and concerns.
This topic is once again gaining traction.
Researcher Jonas Grafström recently highlighted in Dagens Nyheter that working from home is akin to receiving a 10% salary boost. This sparked debates about potential pay discrepancies between remote workers and office-based employees. Would you be willing to accept lower pay for the convenience of working from home?
Just last week, Amazon announced plans to recall employees back to offices five days a week – a move supported by eight out of ten business leaders according to KPMG’s global CEO survey who believe this will become standard practice within three years.
2024-09-28 15:15:02
Original source: www.computerworld.com
