74% plan to move at least 5% of their previously on-site employees to permanently remote positions post-COVID 19. So in this roundup, you’ll learn which of the world’s top companies are now offering permanent and part-time work-from-home options to their employees. If you’ve experienced remote work firsthand, this feedback probably comes as no surprise. And the other perks (i.e., no commute, greater work/life what companies are going remote permanently balance, affordable housing, etc.) are too irresistible to ignore. Switching to temporary remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic taught these top companies the perks of allowing their employees to work from home permanently. The company also pays for offsite trips to gather employees together periodically to build camaraderie. It’s an intensive three days of working together, coupled with social activities.

  • Float is a resource management platform that gives teams an accurate view of their capacity, so they can plan, track, and optimize how work is assigned.
  • The international consulting firm features more than 80 American offices, but allows workers to choose between in-office or home office setups.
  • Respondents also work in a mix of industries and represent all generations, though they tend to be millennials working in either the software or marketing, media, and publishing industries.
  • The petition was tweeted in response to an all-employee memo from Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, mandating workers to come into the office at least three days a week.
  • All our rituals were in person, like our meetings, our kickoffs, our events… a very face-time-centric culture,” said Cancel, who is also CEO.
  • Their cloud-based software helps law offices all around the world manage clients and projects more efficiently.

Many have attempted to reopen their offices, only to be stymied by new variants or outbreaks that necessitated yet another shutdown or a delayed re-opening. Articulate’s leadership made the decision soon after its founding 20 years ago to be a fully remote organization as many of its “critical” hires were dispersed throughout the world. “These employees might even benefit more from having fewer in-person interactions, which can make them more meaningful when they do occur,” the Gartner report said. We do that maybe once a month at most – perhaps once a quarter,” Brighton said. “There is no question that you lose something with fully remote work – particularly for young folks who’ve not yet built a network.

More Organizations are Planning a Remote Future

As with Twitter, Square’s policy applies to employees who are physically able to do their jobs remotely, the Verge reported in May. Though the Australian software company won’t be closing its offices, in an internal blog post published in August, the company told employees they could work from home forever, CNBC reported. Instead of measuring how long staffers work, Atlassian will reportedly measure outcomes, though few details were provided. Given the success of remote work and the number of companies making the switch to permanent work-from-home jobs for good, it’s never been easier to find the hybrid, flexible (full-time or part-time), or fully remote job of your dreams. Meta Platforms is building technologies designed to help people find communities, grow businesses, and connect. Meta believes connection is evolving and is on a mission to evolve with it.

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Airbnb Will Allow Workers to Go Fully Remote Permanently

There is little agreement among employees regarding how often and when they want to go to the office. When asked to name the top three reasons for their work location preference, those who say hybrid or exclusively remote work is ideal are most likely to cite the lack of commute time. Improvements to their wellbeing and the flexibility it affords are the next two highest-ranked reasons. Nearly half of fully on-site employees whose job can be done remotely wish they could work partially (37%) or exclusively from home (11%). Workplace Solutions Learn how to develop and engage employees to create an exceptional workplace and boost your business outcomes.

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