A New Oral Culture
(oblomovka.com)
I work in an entirely (mostly) remote organization. Inside that organization, I interact with an extremely decentralized ecosystem. Some of the people I co-operate with the most are in other orgs, some are individual contractors volunteers, others are conglomerations of mononymed Internet-monickered mystery-types. A remarkable amount of my and my colleagues work is intended at making this whole system less opaque and confusing.
I work in an entirely (mostly) remote organization. Inside that organization, I interact with an extremely decentralized ecosystem. Some of the people I co-operate with the most are in other orgs, some are individual contractors volunteers, others are conglomerations of mononymed Internet-monickered mystery-types. A remarkable amount of my and my colleagues work is intended at making this whole system less opaque and confusing.
JPMorgan CEO: "I don't care how many people sign that f—ing [WFH] Petition"
(fortune.com)
Jamie Dimon has no patience for employees who want to work on a hybrid schedule.
Jamie Dimon has no patience for employees who want to work on a hybrid schedule.
Bosses are fed up with remote work
(yahoo.com)
The golden age of remote work seems to be ending. The Trump administration is seeking to end remote work for federal employees, with Trump saying, “Nobody’s going to work from home, they’re going to be going out, they’re gonna play tennis, they’re gonna play golf. They’re gonna do a lot of things—they’re not working.”
The golden age of remote work seems to be ending. The Trump administration is seeking to end remote work for federal employees, with Trump saying, “Nobody’s going to work from home, they’re going to be going out, they’re gonna play tennis, they’re gonna play golf. They’re gonna do a lot of things—they’re not working.”
Working from home is here to stay
(wolfstreet.com)
The good folks in commercial real estate, including institutional investors, have been saying for over a year that the Return-to-Office mandates will scuttle Working-from-Home and fill up office space and boost the office sector out of its epic depression.
The good folks in commercial real estate, including institutional investors, have been saying for over a year that the Return-to-Office mandates will scuttle Working-from-Home and fill up office space and boost the office sector out of its epic depression.
Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (February 2025)
(ycombinator.com)
SEEKING WORK - CTO Co-Pilot | Onsite EU / UK | REMOTE WORLDWIDE<p>==> Are you trying to hire a new CTO?<p>==> Is your IT management getting overloaded?<p>==> Do you have knowledge gaps that you can't find the right expertise for?<p>Consider a contract CTO co-pilot!<p>I provide dedicated, part-time CTO services by the hour or day, up to 2 full days a week.
SEEKING WORK - CTO Co-Pilot | Onsite EU / UK | REMOTE WORLDWIDE<p>==> Are you trying to hire a new CTO?<p>==> Is your IT management getting overloaded?<p>==> Do you have knowledge gaps that you can't find the right expertise for?<p>Consider a contract CTO co-pilot!<p>I provide dedicated, part-time CTO services by the hour or day, up to 2 full days a week.
Dell ends hybrid work policy, demands RTO despite remote work pledge
(theregister.com)
Dell Technologies intends to end its hybrid work arrangement in March, requiring those previously allowed to toil from home part-time to spend their entire five-day work week within corporate walls.
Dell Technologies intends to end its hybrid work arrangement in March, requiring those previously allowed to toil from home part-time to spend their entire five-day work week within corporate walls.
Dell is making everyone return to office, too
(theverge.com)
Dell is the latest tech company to announce it’s ending its hybrid and remote work policy.
Dell is the latest tech company to announce it’s ending its hybrid and remote work policy.
New Zealand welcomes digital nomads by loosening visitor visa rules
(abc.net.au)
New Zealand's economic growth minister, Nicola Willis, has announced changes to visitor visas, permitting remote work for foreign companies while in the country.
New Zealand's economic growth minister, Nicola Willis, has announced changes to visitor visas, permitting remote work for foreign companies while in the country.
All federal agencies ordered to terminate remote work–ideally within 30 days
(arstechnica.com)
All federal agencies received a memo Wednesday requiring the termination of remote work options, with return-to-office plans due by end of day Friday.
All federal agencies received a memo Wednesday requiring the termination of remote work options, with return-to-office plans due by end of day Friday.
All federal agencies ordered to terminate remote work–ideally within 30 days
(arstechnica.com)
All federal agencies received a memo Wednesday requiring the termination of remote work options, with return-to-office plans due by end of day Friday.
All federal agencies received a memo Wednesday requiring the termination of remote work options, with return-to-office plans due by end of day Friday.
RTO Mandates: Hard Truths for Leaders
(sloanreview.mit.edu)
CEOs at organizations like Amazon and Dell are implementing return-to-office mandates with an eye toward boosting productivity and pursuing stock market gains. However, current research foretells a different, more likely outcome: RTO mandates can actually cause a short-term productivity lag and fail CEOs hoping for a financial win.
CEOs at organizations like Amazon and Dell are implementing return-to-office mandates with an eye toward boosting productivity and pursuing stock market gains. However, current research foretells a different, more likely outcome: RTO mandates can actually cause a short-term productivity lag and fail CEOs hoping for a financial win.
Return to In-Person Work
(whitehouse.gov)
Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of Government shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis, provided that the department and agency heads shall make exemptions they deem necessary.
Heads of all departments and agencies in the executive branch of Government shall, as soon as practicable, take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis, provided that the department and agency heads shall make exemptions they deem necessary.
Show HN: Using YOLO to Detect Office Chairs in 40M Hotel Photos
(ycombinator.com)
I used the YOLO object detection library from Ultralytics to scan over 40 million hotel photos and identify images with office chairs. This helped me create a map showing hotels suitable for remote work.
I used the YOLO object detection library from Ultralytics to scan over 40 million hotel photos and identify images with office chairs. This helped me create a map showing hotels suitable for remote work.
Working from home 'not proper work' – ex-Asda boss
(bbc.com)
Working from home is creating a generation who are "not doing proper work", the former boss of Marks and Spencer and Asda has warned.
Working from home is creating a generation who are "not doing proper work", the former boss of Marks and Spencer and Asda has warned.
Directory of job boards by category (remote only, data science, etc.)
(jobsearchdb.com)
Find an active job board in your career niche
Find an active job board in your career niche
No Calls
(keygen.sh)
When I first started Keygen, I had this idea in my head that I could create a company where I never had to get on a sales call — or any call.
When I first started Keygen, I had this idea in my head that I could create a company where I never had to get on a sales call — or any call.
Shove your office mandates, people still prefer working from home
(theregister.com)
Years after the pandemic reshaped working practices across the world, many staff are still resisting corporate efforts to get them to return to the office preferring instead to quit in favor of a more flexible employer.
Years after the pandemic reshaped working practices across the world, many staff are still resisting corporate efforts to get them to return to the office preferring instead to quit in favor of a more flexible employer.
My "remote" web development setup
(brettterpstra.com)
Recent changes in my health have made it such that some days I’m couch-bound upstairs, while my office (and primary work computer) is in the basement. This has led to some interesting solutions for my daily work.
Recent changes in my health have made it such that some days I’m couch-bound upstairs, while my office (and primary work computer) is in the basement. This has led to some interesting solutions for my daily work.
What it's like working for American companies as an Australian
(seangoedecke.com)
For the last ten years I’ve worked for American tech companies as an Australian based in Australia.
For the last ten years I’ve worked for American tech companies as an Australian based in Australia.
JPMorgan reportedly ending remote work for more than 300k employees
(forbes.com)
It’s JPMorgan’s turn. AT&T did it. Amazon did it. Walmart did it too. Many large corporations and institutions are calling quits on remote work. And now, JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S., reportedly plans to end remote work and require more than 300,000 employees to work from the office five days a week.
It’s JPMorgan’s turn. AT&T did it. Amazon did it. Walmart did it too. Many large corporations and institutions are calling quits on remote work. And now, JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S., reportedly plans to end remote work and require more than 300,000 employees to work from the office five days a week.
JP Morgan Chase requires all workers to return to office five days a week
(theguardian.com)
JPMorgan Chase is summoning all staff back to the office, becoming the latest corporate giant to call time on era of remote and hybrid working sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic.
JPMorgan Chase is summoning all staff back to the office, becoming the latest corporate giant to call time on era of remote and hybrid working sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic.
'It didn't come as a surprise': UK workers on being forced back into the office
(theguardian.com)
Christina says it is a “logistical nightmare” working out the school and nursery runs after being ordered to return to the office for three days a week from January. “It didn’t come as a surprise but it was devastating,” she says.
Christina says it is a “logistical nightmare” working out the school and nursery runs after being ordered to return to the office for three days a week from January. “It didn’t come as a surprise but it was devastating,” she says.