Another reason to favor remote work is that the alternative – commuting – is expensive in every possible way. And the bulk of commuting costs are borne by employees. The purely economic costs are easy enough to quantify: individual commuters must spend money on cars – very expensive items that may be used for only two trips a… Continue reading Remote work vs the costs of commuting
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Remote work: In any multinational, someone is always remote
There is and always has been an element of remote work in every multinational corporation (even small ones). When a company is globally distributed, its employees are rarely or never all in the same place at the same time. People learn to deal with this. It means strange hours sometimes, and in the past meant … Continue reading Remote work: In any multinational, someone is always remote
Remote work: The real estate factor
As part of my regular commute, I used to drive past the Nvidia HQ building while it was still under construction. No one flying in or out of San Jose airport could miss Apple’s giant donut, completed around the same time. Facebook bought the (already large) Sun Microsystems campus ten years ago, and added the… Continue reading Remote work: The real estate factor
Remote work (or lack of it) is a diversity issue
As the primary caregivers of their children, homes, and often their aging parents as well, women benefit greatly from the flexibility that remote work can offer – simply not having to commute every day can be a major timesaver. “Hybrid” working models, where employees are expected to be in an office one to three days… Continue reading Remote work (or lack of it) is a diversity issue
Remote work, in good times and in bad
I began working from home in 1993, from Italy, for a California company. Other remote experiences have included working in San Jose for Ericsson (HQ in Sweden), and working for AWS (HQ in Seattle) from my home in San Jose, and now from Australia. In some ways, I wish I had spent more of my… Continue reading Remote work, in good times and in bad