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Real Estate

Tango CMO says office leasers in ‘holding pattern’ amid hybrid-work shift

Businesses are waiting to see how the hybrid-work evolution plays out before making big decisions on divesting office space.

By Jonathan BerrJuly 21, 20211

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Briefs

Making tools for hybrid work is big business: New York Times

The pandemic spawned a new technology market: one for remote and hybrid-work tools.

By Remote Report StaffJuly 15, 20210

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Business

Number of remote workers worldwide to almost double from pre-pandemic levels by end of 2021, Gartner says

In 2022, the U.S. is forecast to have the biggest remote workforce in the world, with 53 percent of employees telecommuting.

By Scarlet SchwenkJuly 14, 20210

Tim Cook in September 2020 at Apple Park. (Courtesy Apple)

Briefs

Almost all of Apple employees want remote option, The Verge reports

Almost 90 percent of Apple workers polled in June “strongly agree” with the statement “location-flexible working options are a very important issue to ...

By Remote Report StaffJuly 7, 20210

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Lack of appreciation, too much work takes toll on remote employees

Simple gestures by organizations could do wonders to remedy situation that is unhealthy for workers and businesses – a survey finds.

By Remote Report StaffJuly 6, 20210

Commuters crammed in The New York City Subway in Manhattan — The New York City Subway in Manhattan (Manuel Lardizabal photo)

Briefs

Many employees to quit, refuse new jobs without remote-work option: Irish Times

Almost half of workers worldwide plan to seek employment elsewhere or refuse a job if remote work in some form isn’t offered as ...

By Remote Report StaffJune 28, 20210

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon at the company's New York headquarters Nov. 11, 2019. (Department of Defense photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Briefs

Goldman Sachs requires employees to report vaccination status in return to office: report

Goldman CEO David Solomon has been notably hostile to the idea of remote work, which in February he called an “aberration that we’re ...

By Remote Report StaffJune 17, 20210

The skyline of Austin, Texas, at sunset. — The skyline of Austin, Texas, one of the midsize cities attracting remote workers. (Carlos Alfonso photo)

Culture

Big city rebound? Telecommuters can be lured back, but a lot of work needed, survey finds

Large metropolises worldwide need to focus on addressing such issues as employment opportunities and housing affordability to curb exodus of residents.

By Scarlet SchwenkJune 11, 20210