Remember when telecommuting and “work from home” were novelties? During the COVID-19 pandemic, we discovered that remote work was a necessity, not an option. There certainly were both positive and negative aspects to this situation. Working from home was a challenge if you had children who were also doing remote learning. A good internet connection was mandatory and there were often connection glitches. But few people missed commuting, dressing up every day, and spending hours on the road or on a plane to attend meetings. Remote employees functioned so well in many situations that some companies decided that they didn’t need people concentrated in buildings anymore. A regional insurance company that has been a mainstay in our community for over 60 years sent all of their employees home and they have never come back. The building is up for sale. The work got done without everyone being in the s...
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