The productivity of remote workers
Although managers in the past year and a half opened up to the idea of having people work from home, many still harbor doubts about its effectiveness.
Some jobs can be done just as productively at home — such as coding or writing. Highly motivated workers are more likely to thrive outside of a supervisor’s direct vision than others. Jobs measured by output rather than input are more amenable to remote work. Other jobs will require more thought about where they can be done and why they are designed the way they are.
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