More homework needed on working from home
Environmental, lifestyle and other benefits could make it a more permanent feature of employment
When the veteran British Labour politician Tony Benn gave his final speech to the House of Commons, he famously said he was leaving parliament to spend more time on politics. It was a classic Benn line that summed up his frustrations with the inefficiencies and pageantry of the place over the actual work. Benn became the first “work from home” politician.
Last year saw the quickest change in history in how we work. It was the year when those who could work from home did just that. About 18% of all workers globally work in jobs that can be done remotely, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). The repercussions of this social experiment are huge, and we are only in the early stages of deciphering them. ..
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