Tag Archives: Remote-work

Adam Singer has a splendid rant about those who refuse to acknowledge that remote work has won out over the return-to-workers. The holdouts, he says, are bad managers and those with holdings in commercial real estate (CRE). You can understand … Continue reading →

Forbes has an interesting article that, to mix a metaphor, puts another stake through the heart of the Zombie that is the notion remote work is somehow harmful to productivity and the bottom line. It’s an idea that refuses to … Continue reading →

I was shuffling through my browser tabs and discovered an item that I meant to write about but had forgotten. It’s dated September 29 so it’s not that old and it’s still germane to the remote work discussion. It’s an … Continue reading →

As you all know, forcing workers to return to the office is one of my hobby horses. I’ve written about it quite a few times. From what I can tell, it’s mostly a matter of CEOs talking to each other … Continue reading →

As most of you know to your sorrow, I have an obsession with certain non-computer subjects. The origins of COVID and remote work are two examples. Oddly, those two subjects have collided recently. With the end of COVID lockdowns, many … Continue reading →

Grrr. I had my blood pressure taken today and it was perfectly normal. Then I read this Slate article and it shot through the roof. Or so I imagine. I know for sure that it infuriated me. In the article, … Continue reading →

We here at Irreal strive for equanimity and maybe even a laid back attitude but sometimes the silliness just gets to be too much to bear. Case in point: Is Remote Working Bad For Developers? I’ve written many times that … Continue reading →

If you’ve been reading Irreal for more than the last 5 posts you know that I’m a big supporter of remote work. There are many many jobs that can be done remotely and there’s no reason for many employees to … Continue reading →

Long time readers know that I’ve been fascinated by the idea of digital nomads since reading Mike Elgan’s article on The New Bedouins in 2007. Back then, it was mostly journalists and a few IT people who were able to … Continue reading →