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Podcast: Is Remote Work Here to Stay?

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Welcome back to Work in Progress. Today's question: is remote work here to stay? A few years ago, many experts predicted that offices would soon be . That hasn't happened. Instead, most large companies have settled on a model, with employees in the office two or three days a week. Supporters of remote work point to the time saved on — for some people, more than an hour a day. They also say it gives parents more . However, managers often worry that it's harder to train new when nobody is around to answer quick questions. Some studies suggest that younger workers, in particular, miss out on informal from senior colleagues. So what's the answer? Many companies are now asking teams to agree on their own rules, rather than setting one for everyone. As one manager told us, the question isn't where people work, it's whether the work gets .