Roundup No. 8: How Permanent is the Remote Workforce?

Hey there, Remote Work Tribe! We hope your August goals are moving along as our remote workforce inches closer to this month’s halfway mark. 

This week, one Twitter user presented some pretty interesting statistics regarding the consensus on remote work compared to pre-pandemic workplaces. Considering the various age groups surveyed, a unique blend of opinions was collected.

55% of workers would prefer to permanently work from home even when the pandemic subsides while 36% would like a mix @gradientmetrics pic.twitter.com/9fvATOjK2f

— Adrienne Ziluca ⚡️ (@adrienneziluca) August 13, 2020

The poll, conducted in early August, revealed that 67 percent of participants ranging from 18 to 30 had a better opinion of remote work now versus in-office workplaces BC (Before Corona). But as the surveyed age groups grew older, general approval of remote work declined. Rhiannon Payne, author of the upcoming “The Remote Work Era,” expressed how significantly the pandemic seemed to impact these results.

The fact that people's opinion of WFH has improved *during a pandemic and lockdown* really says a lot.#remoteworking https://t.co/9KavIvcwMO

— Rhiannon Payne 🌙 (@rhiannon_io) August 13, 2020

So, do you think that the COVID-19 pandemic has heavily influenced the spike in remote work preference, or what? As we continue to recover from these very strange times, one may wonder if the remote workforce is here to stay. Though, considering huge corporations such as Facebook and Google have already extended their remote work policies, we may already have an answer.

Now, how about we cut the pandemic discussion and check out what else the Remote Work Tribe discussed this week. 

The Tribe’s Weekly Vibes

1. This fact about company culture. 

We should promote a learning culture instead of a hustle culture.

— Emily Veras (@verasemily) August 13, 2020

2. This appetizing truth to city living in the age of #RemoteWork.

City living in 2020 is basically anywhere living but with better delivery options.

— jay acunzo (@jayacunzo) August 12, 2020

3. This impulse buy of the year.

I hope whoever invented the chair-attached green screen is a multi-billionaire by now. pic.twitter.com/EZ7GwhQ26V

— Aaron Levie (@levie) August 13, 2020

4.  This “Just Do It” approach to gaining new clients. ✔️

Don't know who needs to hear this, but just send that *cold e-mail.

*(personalized and proofread)

— Keith Schneider (@SchneiderKJ) August 13, 2020

5. This universal sign off among the remote workforce.

If your @loom video doesn't end with "let me know what you think" is it even a loom?

— Shahed Khan (@_shahedk) August 13, 2020

6. This infuriating truth.

Me (in 2018): I'd like to go fully remote

Tech companies (in 2018): … no, the clients…

Same tech companies (in 2020): We have successfully transitioned ALL our staff to fully remote, and it's been such an awesome teamwork experience!!! *pats on own backs*#remotework pic.twitter.com/k75FITXbWU

— Pamela Hill (@pamelaahill) August 10, 2020

7. This adorably harsh disapproval of Dad’s zoom calls.

When I lock the door for a meeting our two year old knocks and screams “how dare you” as loud as he can then stomps off.

— Joe Martin 🧤 (@joeDmarti) August 12, 2020

8. This blessing in disguise of unintentionally disconnecting. 

Spent the day on a lake and forgot where my phone was.

Didn’t think about the state of the world for a full day.

10/10 would recommend for sanity pic.twitter.com/I5DT3oxhto

— Amanda Goetz (@AmandaMGoetz) August 9, 2020

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