The hybrid work realities are challenging organizations to transition from work-from-home to work-from-anywhere
Before the pandemic, Toronto-based smart home technology provider Ecobee had a few remote workers spread across Canada and the U.S., but the arrangement was an exception, not the norm.
During the pandemic, a large proportion of the workforce transitioned from a traditional office to their home office, but working from home during a pandemic is not the same as remote work. No longer bound by lockdowns and travel restrictions, employees are increasingly looking to work from a location that is neither their home nor their office, challenging organizations to transition from work-from-home to work-from-anywhere.
“We just say come when it makes sense, nobody is taking attendance at the door, but we want people to feel a connection,” Ms. Farinha says. Few employees have the opportunity to truly work from anywhere, however, because of tax and legal restrictions. Instead, Ms. Frana says most remote jobs have geographic boundaries, at least for now. She believes that “as more companies embrace remote work for the long-term, the number of jobs that can be performed from anywhere may expand.”
Mr. Choudhury recommends one day per week, one week per month, or a few weeks each quarter of quality face-time to keep those connections strong — ideally in a non-work setting.
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