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Remote Working

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of people working remotely. There are many advantages and disadvantages to this way of working which our contributors explore alongside your thoughts and comments on the topic.

If you would like to tell us about your own experience or contribute to this discussion, please email us at [email protected] or contact us anonymously via our online submission form.

Jorie Das, executive director of Friends of the Children Los Angeles, works on her laptop at the organization's Antelope Valley office Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Lancaster, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo.
Viewpoint

A young professional navigates the new world of remote work

Like many other young people, especially university and college students who were about to graduate, we were excited and felt optimistic about the new decade and truly starting our professional careers and the adventures we would have. And then COVID hit.

Amal Attar-Guzman - Posted on September 30, 2022
Kitchen staff prepare for dinner service at Edible Canada restaurant in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday October 11, 2017. The restaurant industry may be booming in British Columbia, but a combination of the high cost of living, tight profit margins and a shrinking workforce has made it difficult for kitchens to find enough staff. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press.
Viewpoint

Somebody has to do the dishes still—what (and who) the 'Empty Office' debate overlooks

Focusing too narrowly on the experience of office workers in our return-to-work debate obscures the realities of the vast majority of other workers who are carrying on, the same as before.

Joshua Smith - Posted on September 30, 2022
A woman sits at a desk as balloons decorate a cubicle in an office building in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo.
News Dispatch

‘I miss the office’: More Hub readers respond to the work-from-home phenomenon

We put out the call for Hub readers to respond with their own experiences and are delighted to share the latest sample of comments and feedback. We will continue to share your feedback as it comes in.

The Hub Staff - Posted on September 28, 2022
A team takes their meeting outdoors to enjoy the benefits of working outside – increased productivity, creativity and happiness at the debut of the first-ever outdoor coworking space by L.L.Bean and Industrious in New York, Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Amy Sussman/AP Images for L.L.Bean.
News Dispatch

‘The past is gone. It’s time to make the future’: More Hub readers respond to the work-from-home phenomenon

We put out the call for Hub readers to respond with their own experiences and are delighted to share the latest sample of comments and feedback. We will continue to share your feedback as it comes in.

The Hub Staff - Posted on September 23, 2022
Members of the Conservative caucus applaud as others participating virtually are seen on a display in front of interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen, as she makes an address at a meeting of the Conservative caucus, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press.
Hub Podcast

MPs need to get back to work too: MP Michael Chong voices his concerns about virtual Parliament

This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with Conservative MP Michael Chong on the need to restore in-person sittings in the House of Commons and a look ahead at the issues that will animate the new parliamentary session.

A young Polish woman works on her laptop in a cafe in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Czarek Sokolowski/AP Photo.
News Dispatch

‘Remote work can actually be more productive’: More Hub readers respond to the work-from-home phenomenon

We put out the call for Hub readers to respond with their own experiences and are delighted to share the latest sample of comments and feedback. We will continue to share your feedback as it comes in.

The Hub Staff - Posted on September 21, 2022
Construction workers build new homes in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Matt Rourke/AP Photo.
News Dispatch

‘Office jobs are not the only jobs’: More Hub readers respond to the work-from-home phenomenon

We put out the call for Hub readers to respond with their own experiences and are delighted to share the latest sample of comments and feedback. We will continue to share your feedback as it comes in.

The Hub Staff - Posted on September 16, 2022
A Polish man works on a laptop in a cafe in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Czarek Sokolowski/AP Photo.
Viewpoint

Who worked from home during the pandemic?

Who was able to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic largely depended upon the sector. For those that could, however, hybrid models of remote work are likely to persist given the preferences that have been formed.

Livio Di Matteo - Posted on September 15, 2022
A man sits at his laptop in a cafe, as pubs, cafes and restaurants in England reopen indoors under the latest easing of the coronavirus lockdown, in Manchester, England, Monday, May 17, 2021. Jon Super/AP Photo.
News Dispatch

‘If you don’t trust me, then fire me’: More Hub readers respond to the work-from-home phenomenon

We put out the call for Hub readers to respond with their own experiences and are delighted to share the latest sample of comments and feedback. We will continue to share your feedback as it comes in.

The Hub Staff - Posted on September 14, 2022
A man wears a protective face covering to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as he works on his laptop at a cafe in Victoria, B.C. Thursday, November 26, 2020. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press.
Viewpoint

Entrepreneurs are uniquely suited to working from home

For the class of talent that contributes to our most innovative and entrepreneurial companies, they should be given lots of latitude. This type of person already naturally thrives in an environment with less structure and more accountability.

Matt Spoke - Posted on September 13, 2022

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