

Remote workers are not working 9 to 5, he noted. He said 44% of the employees across his venture portfolio work remotely but that it “hasn’t changed anything” in terms of productivity. Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary recently said on CNN that managers need to change their strategy given the shift to remote work, noting that a “new generation” of employee has never worked in an office.


Working remotely meaning working 40 hours free#
Stephanie Cunningham, a 27-year-old marketer, told the New York Times that her employer is supportive of her signing in earlier or later in the day to free up time during working hours for other things, like getting her hair done or running errands: “My boss allows me to take time for myself. Collaboration tools can be used to create social spaces where people can come together. Daily check-ins, virtual meetings and instant messaging can help replace water cooler conversation. Not all bosses are against the idea of employees who work remotely taking some time off for recreation during working hours. To be successful, working remotely can’t mean feeling disconnected from the organization and your colleagues. Leisure, sport and suburban shopping has spread out to the whole week, easing their pre-pandemic Sat-Sun peak-loading.” The other employee only spends 20 hours on work but also accomplishes his or her entire to-do list. One employee works all 40 hours and accomplishes his or her entire to-do list. He noted in a tweet on Thursday: “Office use, public transport and city center retail has shrunk into Tue-Thurs, generating peak-load problems. Say two employees are both scheduled to work 40-hour weeks. As a result of shift, he says, the economy has been “twisted” in some ways.
