There are misconceptions that companies allowing remote work means you can work move around and work from anywhere. That is not the case. Having employees move around constantly poses several challenges for the company (security, taxes, registration, insurance, HR compliance) and teammates (poor internet connection, timezone issues, focus).
Working remotely should default to meaning working from home. Working from coffee shops and the like is fine within reason for the role (you probably shouldn’t have lots of sales calls using coffee shop wifi), but consistency in location is ideal for employers and teammates.
See also:
- Trailing tax liability
- Nearly half of employees are likely to move to work remotely
- Organizational support of remote work correlates with reported productivity
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