Does remote work really work?
summary
Remote work shows measurable wins: a 2014 randomized study finds a 13% performance boost for work‑from‑home call‑center staff (partly from 4 extra minutes worked and higher calls/minute) and a 50% drop in attrition; letting employees choose where to work yields a 22% gain later. Surveys show ~40% of developers want options, 12% are fully remote, and full‑time remotes average ~60% more experience. Tools and practices include Slack for water‑cooler chat, quarterly co‑location, experiment proposals to managers, and five habits (right team, workspace, communication, travel, prevent burnout).
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction and productivity myth
- 3:16Does remote work really work?
- 4:00Personal story of remote work
- 12:04Reasons to work remotely
- 14:17Why employers offer remote work
- 15:23Research on remote work productivity
- 23:04Convincing your boss to allow remote work
- 26:39Top 5 tips for remote success
- 34:29Recap and final advice
- 36:34Q&A on remote work challenges
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