A year after graduating, Kyren Bogolub works remotely from the two-bedroom, one-bath duplex that she shares with her partner and a third housemate, in Boulder, Colorado, May 23, 2022.
The biggest loss associated with remote work is not directly economic but rather the random interactions that foster new ideas and innovation. This is why a growing number of companies are scaling back remote work, with Google now on this list. EvenInteracting via video calls and other technologies does not yield spontaneous dialogue. Much as
There is also the direct costs of working from home. All child care costs must also be borne by remote workers. The costs of utilities and home goods being used are yet another expense. Recall theearly in the pandemic when shelter-in-place orders were sweeping the nation. Though such costs are incremental, they accumulate over time and are a price that is being paid, with few people accounting for them.
To draw people back to work, employers may wish to offer a new type of remote flextime so that the reasons employees need to periodically work remotely can be honored.and find themselves without a personal vehicle or living hundreds of miles away from their place of employment. Some may decide to quit their jobs and seek other opportunities, which could create a nationwide relocation process for employees over the next few years, the consequences of which are impossible to predict.