Remote Bharat
Documentation and transparent success metrics are must-haves for distributed teams. Maybe they should be for the rest of us, too. Lots of tech professionals transitioned to all-remote workforces for the first time just a few weeks ago — without much warning or preparation. In such circumstances, how do you lead the transition well? You start by listening to […]
You deserve to know it all before you jump into working remotely and ‘take the shocks’ straight away. I’ve been working remotely for almost three years now and was always amazed by how people idealize this lifestyle without experiencing it themselves firsthand. For me, remote work is more than just a benefit your employer agrees to […]
Remote work options have long been a coveted benefit among employees. And it’s no wonder: The 2019 State of Remote Work report by Owl Labs found that remote workers are happier, feel as if they are more trusted by their employers, and are better able to achieve work/life balance. But even under the best circumstances, remote work is […]
During the coronavirus pandemic, moving forward in any way careerwise seems complicated at best. But while the economic and social implications of COVID-19 have caused employment numbers to take a hit (in just a week, 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment), there’s still a wide variety of companies that are hiring. “Sellers of food and other essentials […]
As the nation shuts down to combat the Coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans are facing job loss. Many are already looking to unemployment benefits to get them through the next few months, which can be complicated to apply for, and may not fully cover monthly expenses. Almost overnight, remote work has become a crucial lifeline for the newly […]
Since this virus is so contagious that it spreads to other people by contact, the only way possible to curb its spread is to stay away from other people. To help you understand how dangerous this virus is, you need to have a look at Italy. Italy reported its 1st positive case on Feb 20 […]
Working from home could become the new normal for IT employees even after the government lifts the lockdown as many companies have decided to play it safe in the coming months fearing a second wave. Two major associations of IT and IT-enabled service companies in Electronics City and Whitefield said the fear of Covid-19 will prevail […]
The coronavirus has very quickly changed the way the world works. While some companies, like ours, were already working remotely, the large majority had limited flexible work solutions to draw from. Employees are worried about child care; hourly workers are worried about furloughs. Some companies have really stepped up. Shopify was one of the first to offer […]
“No hay mal que por bien no venga.” This famous Spanish dictum translates roughly as “every cloud has a silver lining.” The silver lining here, courtesy of the coronavirus, is the rapidly increasing number of Americans who work remotely. But laboring off-site has been a trend for the last several decades, enabled by a host of […]
In the blink of an eye, remote work went from an experiment to a requirement. And as the results of a recent survey conducted by OnePoll reveal, work has a completely new look as employees around the world adapt to the realities or working from home. Beds have become desks, bathrooms serve as conference rooms, kids and […]