Remote work just isn’t sustainable, say companies – Wall Street Journal

To curb the spread of Covid-19, companies around the globe have been forced to work remotely. It has made many of us wonder if physical offices and face-to-face meetings are a thing of the past. However, according to a survey conducted during level four of the lockdown, 86% of South Africans wished to return to a physical office. Linda Trim, director at Giant Leap (the consultancy completing the survey) said that while remote work was initially very popular, as time went on, people realised they had a severe lack of work-life balance. In fact, 81% of respondents felt that remote work had made communication more difficult. The respondents felt isolated; missing colleagues, and social workplace interactions. – Claire Badenhorst

Companies start to think remote work isn't so great after all

By Chip Cutter

Four months ago, employees at many US companies went home and did something incredible. They got their work done, seemingly without missing a beat. Executives were amazed at how well their workers performed remotely, even while juggling child care and the distractions of home. Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc., among others, quickly said they would embrace remote work long term. Some companies even vowed to give up their physical office spaces entirely.

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