BenjaminHCCarr, 7 days ago to DigitalNomadHub #ReturnToOffice (#RTO) mandate is backfiring on a key federal agency In offices where routine #telework has been curtailed, a staggering 81% of respondents admitted they were actively seeking alternative #employment opportunities. This dissatisfaction stands in contrast to offices where some level of telework is maintained, where only 42% of respondents expressed a desire to leave their current positions. https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4663587-return-to-office-mandate-is-backfiring-on-a-key-federal-agency/ #WFH
#ReturnToOffice (#RTO) mandate is backfiring on a key federal agency In offices where routine #telework has been curtailed, a staggering 81% of respondents admitted they were actively seeking alternative #employment opportunities. This dissatisfaction stands in contrast to offices where some level of telework is maintained, where only 42% of respondents expressed a desire to leave their current positions. https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4663587-return-to-office-mandate-is-backfiring-on-a-key-federal-agency/ #WFH
thejapantimes, 13 days ago to worldwithoutus North Korean IT workers over three years illicitly worked remotely for hundreds of U.S. firms as part of a scheme to help fund Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons and missile programs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-us-firm-telework-missiles/ #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #us #missiles #telework
North Korean IT workers over three years illicitly worked remotely for hundreds of U.S. firms as part of a scheme to help fund Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons and missile programs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-us-firm-telework-missiles/ #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #us #missiles #telework
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business Remote working in Japan has declined with the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, but hybrid work has taken root among many who adopted it, according to a survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/22/companies/remote-work-survey/ #business #companies #jobs #telework #workstylereform
Remote working in Japan has declined with the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, but hybrid work has taken root among many who adopted it, according to a survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/22/companies/remote-work-survey/ #business #companies #jobs #telework #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan The Yokohama branch of the Kanagawa labor office has approved a worker's compensation claim filed by a woman working from home for having developed a mental disorder due to working long overtime hours. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/remote-work-mental-illness-compensation/ #japan #laborlaws #jobs #mentalhealth #covid19 #telework
The Yokohama branch of the Kanagawa labor office has approved a worker's compensation claim filed by a woman working from home for having developed a mental disorder due to working long overtime hours. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/remote-work-mental-illness-compensation/ #japan #laborlaws #jobs #mentalhealth #covid19 #telework
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to business The surge in demand for private work booths in Japan is an indicator of how work dynamics have changed dramatically for many since the pandemic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/20/companies/japan-private-work-booth/ #business #companies #fujifilmbusinessinnovation #tokyometro #telework #covid19injapan #workstylereform
The surge in demand for private work booths in Japan is an indicator of how work dynamics have changed dramatically for many since the pandemic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/20/companies/japan-private-work-booth/ #business #companies #fujifilmbusinessinnovation #tokyometro #telework #covid19injapan #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan The Japanese government plans to allow bureaucrats to work remotely in principle if they wish to do so, according to an outline of guidelines to be issued by the end of next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/07/japan/bureaucrats-teleworking/?utm_content=buffera3a5d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #bureaucracy #telework #workstylereform
The Japanese government plans to allow bureaucrats to work remotely in principle if they wish to do so, according to an outline of guidelines to be issued by the end of next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/07/japan/bureaucrats-teleworking/?utm_content=buffera3a5d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #bureaucracy #telework #workstylereform
smeg, 3 months ago to WFH Telework produces a 22 percent increase in employees’ productive work time | The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4443825-telework-produces-a-22-percent-increase-in-employees-productive-work-time/ #remotework #wfh #workfromhome #telework #ReturntoOffice #rto
Telework produces a 22 percent increase in employees’ productive work time | The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4443825-telework-produces-a-22-percent-increase-in-employees-productive-work-time/ #remotework #wfh #workfromhome #telework #ReturntoOffice #rto
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business Return to office, or else. IBM recently delivered a companywide ultimatum to managers who are still working remotely, saying they must relocate near an IBM office or "separate” from the company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/30/companies/ibm-managers-remote-work/?utm_content=buffera93cb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #ibm #telework #workstylereform
Return to office, or else. IBM recently delivered a companywide ultimatum to managers who are still working remotely, saying they must relocate near an IBM office or "separate” from the company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/30/companies/ibm-managers-remote-work/?utm_content=buffera93cb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #ibm #telework #workstylereform
a, 4 months ago to Bulgaria To summarize the EU state of teleworking for commuters : You waste hours in public transports which don’t work properly You are basically doing video conference at the office with the resident staff who can do as much teleworking as they want and you are tracked down like a rat in an experiment because everyone is afraid when you are not at the office. Maybe it’s time for the EU to take over the employment rules and make it easier for everyone. #telework #eu
To summarize the EU state of teleworking for commuters :
Maybe it’s time for the EU to take over the employment rules and make it easier for everyone.
#telework #eu
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business Hong Kong workers say they would need a 6% raise to give up hybrid work arrangements, a dilemma that’s expected to prompt more companies to reduce space and dampen office rents, according to a survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/08/companies/hong-kong-staff-raise-return-to-office/?utm_content=bufferbf891&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #hongkong #workstylereform #telework
Hong Kong workers say they would need a 6% raise to give up hybrid work arrangements, a dilemma that’s expected to prompt more companies to reduce space and dampen office rents, according to a survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/08/companies/hong-kong-staff-raise-return-to-office/?utm_content=bufferbf891&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #hongkong #workstylereform #telework
thejapantimes, 5 months ago to business South Korea has some of the lowest rates of female workforce participation among OECD countries, with many mothers forced out of hard-won, high-paying jobs after having children due to child care issues. Erin Lim wanted her business to do things differently. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/28/companies/south-korean-pro-parent-policies/?utm_content=buffere93bb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #southkorea #parenthood #children #workstylereform #telework
South Korea has some of the lowest rates of female workforce participation among OECD countries, with many mothers forced out of hard-won, high-paying jobs after having children due to child care issues. Erin Lim wanted her business to do things differently. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/28/companies/south-korean-pro-parent-policies/?utm_content=buffere93bb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #southkorea #parenthood #children #workstylereform #telework
ucaccessnow, 5 months ago to random When UC is denying disabled members of the UC community online accessibility, remember that they routinely make it available to a select few. #UCAccessNow #COVID #pandemic #Telework https://diversity.com/career/1336081/Leave-Absence-Case-Manager-Hybrid-Remote-126409-California-Ca-San-Diego
When UC is denying disabled members of the UC community online accessibility, remember that they routinely make it available to a select few. #UCAccessNow #COVID #pandemic #Telework
https://diversity.com/career/1336081/Leave-Absence-Case-Manager-Hybrid-Remote-126409-California-Ca-San-Diego
thejapantimes, 6 months ago to worldwithoutus A mountain town in China's Yunnan province has become a haven for those seeking to escape the pressure of a country where personal freedom is increasingly being restricted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/27/asia-pacific/social-issues/china-digital-nomad-dream/?utm_content=bufferdb02e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #socialissues #china #xijinping #tech #telework #censorship
A mountain town in China's Yunnan province has become a haven for those seeking to escape the pressure of a country where personal freedom is increasingly being restricted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/27/asia-pacific/social-issues/china-digital-nomad-dream/?utm_content=bufferdb02e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #socialissues #china #xijinping #tech #telework #censorship
thejapantimes, 6 months ago to worldwithoutus North Korean IT workers seeking employment in Western tech companies are deploying sophisticated subterfuge to get hired. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/21/asia-pacific/social-issues/north-korea-fake-names-telework/?utm_content=buffere7571&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #socialissues #northkorea #telework #jobs #tech #cryptocurrencies
North Korean IT workers seeking employment in Western tech companies are deploying sophisticated subterfuge to get hired. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/21/asia-pacific/social-issues/north-korea-fake-names-telework/?utm_content=buffere7571&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #socialissues #northkorea #telework #jobs #tech #cryptocurrencies
thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Japan Attracted by the rich nature, townscapes and close community ties of Japan's Bingo region facing the Seto Inland Sea, some families have moved from urban areas, bringing their experiences and vitality to the area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/06/japan/society/migrants-rural-hiroshima/?utm_content=buffer79211&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #hiroshima #fukuyama #onomichi #telework #rurallife #agriculture #covid19injapan
Attracted by the rich nature, townscapes and close community ties of Japan's Bingo region facing the Seto Inland Sea, some families have moved from urban areas, bringing their experiences and vitality to the area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/06/japan/society/migrants-rural-hiroshima/?utm_content=buffer79211&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #hiroshima #fukuyama #onomichi #telework #rurallife #agriculture #covid19injapan
thejapantimes, 6 months ago to business WeWork's troubles are darkening the outlook for the world's largest business hubs, where rising office vacancies are already heaping pressure on investors to refinance big-ticket mortgages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/05/companies/we-work-troubles-office-market/?utm_content=buffer5e987&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #wework #softbank #telework #jobs
WeWork's troubles are darkening the outlook for the world's largest business hubs, where rising office vacancies are already heaping pressure on investors to refinance big-ticket mortgages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/05/companies/we-work-troubles-office-market/?utm_content=buffer5e987&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #wework #softbank #telework #jobs
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to business When workplaces are remade by a tectonic shift it typically takes some time for economists, psychologists, sociologists and other scholars to gather data on its effects. That's still the case when it comes to examining remote work. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/11/companies/effects-of-remote-work/?utm_content=buffer17821&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #jobs #telework #workstylereform
When workplaces are remade by a tectonic shift it typically takes some time for economists, psychologists, sociologists and other scholars to gather data on its effects. That's still the case when it comes to examining remote work. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/11/companies/effects-of-remote-work/?utm_content=buffer17821&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #jobs #telework #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to business Zoom Video Communications is adding word processing to its suite of tools and experimenting with novel features for meetings as it faces steep competition from Microsoft’s Teams. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/04/tech/zoom-tools-expansion-compete-microsoft/?utm_content=buffer72ef8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #tech #zoom #microsoft #telework
Zoom Video Communications is adding word processing to its suite of tools and experimenting with novel features for meetings as it faces steep competition from Microsoft’s Teams. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/04/tech/zoom-tools-expansion-compete-microsoft/?utm_content=buffer72ef8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #tech #zoom #microsoft #telework
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan Tokyo has kept building new offices as workers return to their desks post-pandemic, unlike other global cities where remote work remains the norm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/10/02/japan/tokyo-offices-post-covid-growth/?utm_content=buffer9bcac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #tokyo #telework #buildings #azabudaihills #moribuilding #toranomon #otemachi #realestate
Tokyo has kept building new offices as workers return to their desks post-pandemic, unlike other global cities where remote work remains the norm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/10/02/japan/tokyo-offices-post-covid-growth/?utm_content=buffer9bcac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #tokyo #telework #buildings #azabudaihills #moribuilding #toranomon #otemachi #realestate
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to worldnews Soaring rents, buckling infrastructure and political differences are causing tensions between residents new and old in rural America. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/12/world/society/pandemic-rural-relocation-resentment/?utm_content=buffer09c11&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #society #us #covid19 #telework #realestate #tech
Soaring rents, buckling infrastructure and political differences are causing tensions between residents new and old in rural America. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/12/world/society/pandemic-rural-relocation-resentment/?utm_content=buffer09c11&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #society #us #covid19 #telework #realestate #tech
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to business More than one-third of desks in offices around the globe are unoccupied all week, according to a new report, raising questions about how well workplaces are currently designed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/23/companies/office-desks-empty-globally-study/?utm_content=buffer38d15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #telework #jobs #workstylereform
More than one-third of desks in offices around the globe are unoccupied all week, according to a new report, raising questions about how well workplaces are currently designed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/23/companies/office-desks-empty-globally-study/?utm_content=buffer38d15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #telework #jobs #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan The ratio of workers using the telework system in Japan dropped to 22.2%, the lowest level since the coronavirus outbreak hit the country, a new survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/19/japan/society/japan-telework-survey/?utm_content=buffer00f15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #telework #surveys #workstylereform
The ratio of workers using the telework system in Japan dropped to 22.2%, the lowest level since the coronavirus outbreak hit the country, a new survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/19/japan/society/japan-telework-survey/?utm_content=buffer00f15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #telework #surveys #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to business While some headlines suggest flexible work is on the ropes, it’s actually thriving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/11/companies/flexible-work-survival-strong/?utm_content=buffer808d4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #jobs #workstylereform #telework
While some headlines suggest flexible work is on the ropes, it’s actually thriving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/11/companies/flexible-work-survival-strong/?utm_content=buffer808d4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #jobs #workstylereform #telework
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to business As corporate leaders call for a return to office work, unions in Australia are fighting back to make remote work the norm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/02/companies/australians-right-work-from-home/?utm_content=buffer6f479&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #australia #jobs #telework
As corporate leaders call for a return to office work, unions in Australia are fighting back to make remote work the norm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/02/companies/australians-right-work-from-home/?utm_content=buffer6f479&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #australia #jobs #telework
paezha, 10 months ago to random #AwfulHeadlines Articles that reek of desperation by the Land Lords who wish to extract more rent that is economically needed. #RemoteWork #Telework #Cities
#AwfulHeadlines
Articles that reek of desperation by the Land Lords who wish to extract more rent that is economically needed.
#RemoteWork #Telework #Cities