Remote Bharat
The COVID-19 crisis has spurred a huge shift to remote work over the past month or so. In some regards, working from home is easier than going into an office. When you work remotely, you don’t have to commute, you don’t have to stress about packing lunch, and you don’t have to deal with the social pressures […]
Back in 1944, more than one year prior to the end of WWII, the United States was not just focused on fighting a war. In a remote area called Bretton Woods located in the state of New Hampshire, USA, they had assembled representatives from 44 countries to finalise what a re-architected world monetary & financial […]
The Cheat Sheet I hear it’s now called ‘shirking from home’… You may well jest. The concept of ‘working from home’ (WFH, or telework) predates the Covid-19 pandemic; Indian IT companies have been experimenting with it for long to arrest employee attrition. But it looks like the current WFH compulsion — as a stop-gap response […]
It seems that technology firms in India such as Infosys and TCS are perhaps still not ready for a 100% Work From Home (WFH) situation. According to many analysts and experts, COVID-19 pandemic can lead to Work From Home (WFH) becoming a regular thing. Still, it needs thinking beyond the universal WFH and ask if […]
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 […]