[Hidden-tech] Remote Work

[Paul Bissex]

It will be interesting to see, once more offices start opening back up.

I've been working remotely for my Boston-based employer since 2017, but almost everyone else there commutes. Still, the pandemic has forced them to figure out how to make it work when face-to-face meetings are not an option.

My personal theory is that, to the extent  this moment becomes a tipping point in the long-term acceptance of remote work, it will be because *managers* have been compelled to work remotely. They now have a personal interest in believing that remote workers -- including themselves! -- can be effective. Even at a previous job where half of the team of 50 was working remotely, management always was on site. 

I don't expect a sea change, but I do expect to see signs of a shift in attitudes. Recruiters tell me it's happening already.

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⁣Paul Bissex, software engineer
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On Jun 9, 2020, 7:46 PM, at 7:46 PM, Lesley Schneider via Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:
>Hi all. Has anyone gotten a sense that working remotely in the Boston
>area is here to stay beyond the virus?
>
>Thank you,
>Lesley
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