"Organisations must provide clearer justifications for in-office work requirements." - exactly my point: give me a reason and I'll be there!
#telework
Hm, so back then finding was that #teleworkers travel more km per week that non #telework people? (I understand it's quite difficult to get a clear cut answer)
I was fearing so.
I guess it doesn't come as a big surprise. (But it's important to quantify, don't get me wrong!)
Could you reach an evaluation of the weekly distance travelled with/without #telework, given that frequency decreases but distance increases? And will the increased distance+reduced frequency also lead to changing #transportation mode? (ideally #car → #rail, but could be #bike → #car too…)
The ironic detail wrapped up in this massive clusterf*ck: “The number of federal employees who work remotely or regularly telework increased significantly during the COVID pandemic. But many agencies have been shifting toward teleworking for decades, spurred by the desire to reduce office space costs and improve recruitment and retention, according to the federal Office of Personnel Management.”
#Politics #USPolitics #ReturnToOffice #FederalWorkforce #Telework
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5338945/federal-workers-return-to-office-chaos
The majority of Belgian CEOs & #managers are convinced of the benefits of #teleworking: it increases employee satisfaction & #motivation, and helps attract & retain #talent. 86% of large organisations offer it... (1/2) www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1492... #telework #remotework #homeoffice
Five years after Covid, 75% of...
Five years ago today, I went to work like any other day. I arrived at the office at 8:30 AM. I got back home at 7pm.
If I slept for eight hours that day, that means I spent five and a half hours of my day for my own time (mostly family time).
Today, I sat down at my desk at 8am. I'll go downstairs for dinner at 5pm. Between those two times, I'll spend an hour having lunch with my wife and daughter, and a few five minute breaks here and there where I can chat with my wife, help around the house, and whatnot.
But, I'll also more work than I would have in the office (fewer people dropping by my desk), and I'll still spend some time collaborating with my colleagues (more effectively over Zoom, each at our own computers, than crowded around one person's).
This is why I work from home, and won't ever go back to an office.
The government plans to strengthen support for regional companies that hire urban corporate workers with specialized know-how in the form of side jobs or dual jobs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/02/companies/regional-firms-urban-workers-hire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jobs #shigeruishiba #rurallife #workstylereform #freelance #telework
The Japan Tourism Agency will launch a program in fiscal 2025 to support municipalities and companies in attracting digital nomads, who work remotely from anywhere in the world using digital technologies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/05/japan/digital-nomads-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #telework #tourism #japantourismagency
New #OPM Guidance directs agency directors to disregard #Collective #Bargaining #Obligations. The agency head’s ability to set overall #telework levels and to exclude specific positions
from telework #eligibility under the Telework Enhancement Act are exercises of #management rights to determine the agency’s #mission and organization, direct #employees, and assign work. #labor #unions #employment #legalresearch #govdocs #legislation #congress https://chcoc.gov/sites/default/files/Guidance%20on%20Collective%20Bargaining%20Obligations%20in%20Connection%20with%20Return%20to%20Office%202-3-2025%20final.pdf
Work from home... kind of! Social bars are amazing for teleworking
#telework
The Trump administration is offering nearly all federal workers the opportunity to resign from their posts now and still retain full pay and benefits through Sept. 30.
#Business #News #Politics #FederalWorkers #RemoteWork #ReturnToOffice #Telework #Trump
2 “#union hacks” think the #workingclass #TeleWorkers are ripping off the #government !
Fact
*The truth is that less than 1/2 of all fed jobs are eligible for telework & the #workers who are eligible to #telework still spend most of their work hrs at their regular duty stations
*after 9/11, the ability to telework was considered essential for the fed gov.
*#emergency …COVID showed how the ability to telework enabled the #gov to continue operating relatively smoothly. https://share.newsbreak.com/b1dxudmu?s=i16
Trump’s directive to end federal telework is a step backward for government efficiency and worker morale. Telework has proven its success in maintaining productivity, attracting talent, and delivering services. Rolling it back will weaken the workforce and public services. It’s time to demand policies that support modern, effective governance. https://buff.ly/3E8kvaI
#Telework #LaborRights #PublicService #FederalEmployees
#AFGE "Telework Myths vs. Facts Flyer" https://buff.ly/4g3cKQw
26,000 #workers surveyed across 35 countries: A third left a #job that didn't offer enough #flexibility. Talent globally look for workplaces that align with their values, aspirations & circumstances, esp. younger workers: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/21/work-life-balance-pay-workers-covid-pandemic #WorkLifeBalance #Telework #RemoteWork
In the wake of the work-from-home revolution the pandemic brought on, hybrid work became the norm in the United States, but now, several major companies are abandoning the compromise approach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/20/companies/us-teleworkers-turn-back/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jobs #workstylereform #telework #us #goldmansachs #tesla #amazoncom #jpmorgan #elonmusk #vivekramaswamy
@BlueVirginia
#economics ⬆️ #FBI #telework ⏫
What a great set of observations.
#Telework boosts #productivity, #morale, and #service #delivery while saving #taxpayer #dollars. #AFGE testifies that #SSA #employees working remotely are vital to #public #safety and service. Expanding telework modernizes #workplaces, strengthens #workers, and benefits the public. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4aiQpNE
#TeleworkWorks #UnionStrong #SSA #ModernWorkplaces #EmployeeRights #WorkplaceInnovation #PublicService #CostSavings
(6/6) Getting economically inactive people with #disabilities or caring responsibilities into jobs will only succeed with max. #flexibility. WFH is free & looks like a sensible policy when large pay rises seem unlikely; it's time to count effectiveness: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/14/labour-working-from-home-wfh-culture-war #telework
(3/x) #Telework comes under attack. Perverse thought opposes social progress that improves other people's lives. This Scrooge-like instinct is to make work as grindingly hard & low-paid as possible, even if #presenteeism can be damaging to productivity: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/14/labour-working-from-home-wfh-culture-war
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