Remote Work

How many jobs are available in technology in the US?

Hiring continued to slow in July, wiping away most of the gains the IT industry saw in the first quarter of the year.

By Lucas Mearian

Aug 02, 2024172 mins

Remote WorkSalariesFinancial Services Industry

Articles

Nerdio enables remote work across the Canadian wilderness for the Government of Alberta

How Nerdio empowered the Government of Alberta to improve remote access

By Nerdio

Jul 23, 2024 1 min

Remote WorkInfrastructure ManagementNetworking

Strict return-to-work policies may be driving tech workers away

In-office mandates aren’t great for employee retention, according to a university study that gathered data from workers at Microsoft, Apple and SpaceX.

By Jon Gold

May 09, 2024 3 mins

Remote Work

Kill meetings (before meetings kill your company)

Meetings waste time, destroy solitary deep work and make a mockery of flex work and a globally distributed workforces.

By Mike Elgan

Apr 01, 2024 6 mins

Remote WorkEmployee ExperienceIT Strategy

Report: Scale cuts off subsidiary’s remote workers in several countries

Scale AI apparently closed subsidiary Remotask’s doors abruptly on a large number of gig workers.

By Jon Gold

Mar 29, 2024 3 mins

Remote WorkTechnology IndustryGenerative AI

Why even hybrid RTO mandates are hurting overall job satisfaction

When companies enact rigid return-to-office policies — even if only for certain days of the week — it can not only result in reduced worker satisfaction and productivity but also harm employee retention.

By Lucas Mearian

Mar 29, 2024 6 mins

Remote WorkEmployee ExperienceIT Management

Return-to-office initiatives or stealth layoffs? Why not both?

Dell has recently been accused of forcing people to quit by requiring them to return to the office unnecessarily. It’s far from the only company to use this tactic.

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Mar 01, 2024 4 mins

Remote WorkTechnology IndustryIT Jobs

The hidden high cost of return-to-office mandates

If you force employees to commute and work in an office every day, you can expect to lose your best employees.

By Mike Elgan

Feb 19, 2024 5 mins

Remote WorkTechnology IndustryDiversity and Inclusion

Will employees bow down to stricter RTO policies?

Or is the trend to remote work here to stay — and perhaps even expand over time?

By Scot Finnie

Feb 13, 2024 6 mins

Remote WorkTechnology IndustryIT Strategy

Enrollments for federal low-income Internet subsidy program to end

Those using the Affordable Connectivity Program to help pay for broadband access for remote work might be forced to seek other options to pay monthly bills.

By Elizabeth Montalbano

Feb 06, 2024 3 mins

Remote WorkGovernmentInternet

Women, high performers and millennials flee return-to-office policies

Companies that require workers to be in the office for a set number of days each week face losing a significant number of employees who cherish work flexibility, new studies showed.

By Lucas Mearian

Jan 30, 2024 8 mins

Remote WorkCareersIT Leadership

Return to office or quit, IBM tells managers

Remote workers, excluding those with specific exemptions such as medical issues or military service, must relocate closer to an IBM office by the beginning of August.

By Prasanth Thomas

Jan 30, 2024 3 mins

Remote Work

Work from home is passé, Microsoft wants you to work from your car

The integration of Microsoft Teams with Android Auto allows the users to make and accept calls, though it is unclear if messaging and other services would be available.

By Gagandeep Kaur

Jan 12, 2024 2 mins

Remote WorkMicrosoft Teams