Future of Work, Will Remote Last?

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Something that has been brought to the forefront of the workforce over the course of the global pandemic has been the rise of remote work. Of course many jobs exist that can not be done remotely. A carpenter can not build a house remotely or a chef prepare a meal remotely but with the need for social distancing it has proven that many jobs, including ones not in the software industry, can be done remotely. In fact in a recent survey it was found that 42% of the work force is working from home.

The creation of the internet has made remote work fully possible as the ability to connect with others and work in a “cloud” environment has never been easier. Therefore remote work was around even before the pandemic but the pandemic has accelerated it dramatically and probably changed the way humans work going forward.

Notice that up until the pandemic began, March 2020, the percent of people able to work from home was increasing in several different industries. The pandemic has only accelerated this adoption.

Why Remote Work is Good

Remote work is beneficial for the global economy as a whole and I will outline why. To reiterate my point above I certainly do not think that remote work…