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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.

Government office buildings are seen, Friday, July 29, 2022 in Gatineau, Que.  Federal public service unions say the government's plan to get employees back to the office is confusing, disjointed and jeopardizing health and safety.  Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.
News Dispatch

Downtown business owners say empty Ottawa offices are worsening their struggles

The switch to remote work has been transformative, and possibly permanent. Downtown Ottawa businesses are feeling the effects, as workers are no longer travelling to the urban core but are instead staying home.

Geoff Russ - Posted on September 12, 2022
Architectural designer Erica Shannon, front, works at a computer as accounting manager Andrea Clark, top, speaks with a colleague at the design firm Bergmeyer, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at the company's offices, in Boston. Steven Senne/AP Photo.
News Dispatch

‘Think of the economy’: 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 12, 2022
Kelly Soderlund works in a quiet booth at the TripActions office in San Francisco, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Switching to a hybrid work model is ideal for people like Soderlund, a mother of two young children who works in offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto, California. Eric Risberg/AP Photo.
Hub Interview

‘A continuing power struggle’: David Frum on whether or not remote work is here to stay

This episode of Frum Dialogues focuses on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the future of remote work, and the rise of so-called “quiet quitting”.

Amazon software engineer Aditya Iyer sits alone on steps outside the company headquarters, and across the street from his apartment building, as he works on his laptop Friday, March 20, 2020. Elaine Thompson/AP Photo.
News Dispatch

‘Don’t ignore the benefits’: 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 9, 2022
A worker sits in an office in the financial district The City, in London, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Alberto Pezzali/AP Photo.
News Dispatch

How is the growing withdrawal from work affecting you?: Hub readers respond

How we work in the post-pandemic era is shifting in foundational ways. Here is how Hub readers are responding to the growing work withdrawal.

The Hub Staff - Posted on September 8, 2022
A man walks through a downtown Toronto office building with other buildings reflected in a window in this June 11, 2019 photo. Graeme Roy/The Canadian Press.
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The case for getting back to the office

Most examples of progress — including breakthrough technologies, new expressions of art, or the advancement of human rights — started with individuals who subscribed to the opposite view of quiet quitting.

The Hub Staff - Posted on September 7, 2022
Barnabas types on his phone as he works from the home office as a pool in the garden while his wife, Rebeka, left and sister-in-law, Emma, cool down in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Anna Szilagyi/AP Photo.
Hub Interview

Will public servants ever go back to the office? The Hub Roundtable breaks down the work-from-home phenomenon

This week’s Hub Dialogue Roundtable discusses the possibility that the pandemic has created a permanent shift in work life. Also, are we headed towards a recession?

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