Commentary Twitter watchers were stunned yesterday when Elon Musk canned another 10 percent of the Twitter workforce. He has now fired 3 of 4 employees that worked there before he took over. Imagine a thriving business tossing out 75 percent of a staff of 7,500! That alone should indicate that something had gone very wrong…
Multiple Studies Find Remote Workers Following Poor Digital Security Protocols
Remote workers are aware of their responsibilities in maintaining digital security while accessing company networks a report has said, adding though that only a fifth are actually aware of sophisticated online threats. The report by U.S. tech company Unisys says that a lack of understanding of fundamental cybersecurity risks and threats is resulting in remote…
Workers Returning Back to the Office Across US: Survey
Foot traffic in American workplaces reached the highest levels since the pandemic and related lockdowns began, with back-to-office trends strongest in metros like New York, Boston, and Austin. Based on data from Robin’s Return to Office report, employees going back to offices increased at a rate of 19 percent in October. New York and Boston…
Guidelines in Every Good Remote Working Policy
Remote work will increase significantly over the next ten years—this is according to a recent report by Upwork. The report found that 63% of companies currently have remote workers. However, the majority of companies do not have a remote work policy. It’s not surprising that there are few policies in place to handle remote work…
Rising Surveillance of Remote Employees Could Trigger Backlash: Survey
Increasing surveillance of work-at-home employees could trigger a backlash or “employee activism” in the next three to five years. A recent survey of Australia’s largest corporations explored how the country’s senior executives would tackle a range of issues around employee health and social justice issues. Around 61 percent of senior executives in Australia told global…
How to Work From Home Without Getting Bored
By Morissa Schwartz While the ongoing health crisis normalized working from home for many positions, I have worked from home my entire professional career. I have never set foot in an office, and my two companies operate entirely remotely. After a decade of remote work as a freelancer, you would think I would be bored…
Remote Workers’ Comfort Returning to the Office Drops to Lowest Level Since February: Poll
The level of remote workers who feel comfortable returning to the office amid the COVID-19 pandemic has dropped to its lowest level since February, according to a new poll by Morning Consult. The data intelligence company has been closely tracking the perceptions of employees who typically work in an office but are working remotely due to the pandemic,…
London’s Financial District to Convert Empty Offices Into New Homes
The City of London, the British capital’s financial district, will convert empty offices into new homes as part of its plan to adapt to the new reality under the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic. The City of London Corporation, the district’s governing body, said it will work with the property industry to “explore new…
Working From Home May Become Permanent, Could Spur ‘Rural Boom’ in Canada: Think Tank
As Canadians continue to adjust their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one study suggests that working from home could become a permanent thing, causing a possible decline in urban living and an “unprecedented population growth” in the country’s rural areas. The study released Wednesday by think tank Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship attempts to…
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