Evolving Markets Drove the Remote Work Revolution in the US

Recommendable! Good news!

"Back in 2020 ... “The dramatic rise in telework amid the pandemic is a radical experiment, but its effects will be long-lasting.” ... Rates of full-time, in-office work plummeted during the pandemic, and while many employers have since shifted from fully remote work to hybrid work schedules, hybrid work levels have remained stable since 2022.

In 2025, 78% of full-time remote-capable U.S. employees are either hybrid or fully remote, with hybrid as the most common arrangement. ...

The most common arrangement sees workers commute two days a week and work remotely the other three. Most workers appreciate the flexibility, with a mere 6% of remote-capable workers saying they prefer to work on-site full-time.

An analysis from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that across industries, the rise in remote work and total factor productivity growth may be positively correlated, and many employees report higher productivity at home. Some research also suggests that hybrid and fully remote work may have positive effects on individual employee productivity, satisfaction, and physical health, as well as employee retention. ..."

Evolving Markets Drove the Remote Work Revolution "Free choices—not mandates—have made flexible work a lasting reality."

Florida Arzt operiert Patienten aus 11.000 Kilometern Entfernung in Angola, Afrika

Nicht schlecht! Unglaublich!

The 43% Stay-at-Home Federal Workforce opportunities for President Trump

For a real estate dealmaker like President Trump this is a goldmine!

"Nearly 43% of federal employees worked remotely in 2023 and left their federal offices unused. With almost half of the federal workforce working from home, office buildings sit empty while taxpayers continue to pay to keep the lights on.

Additionally, remote work creates the potential for improper locality pay for federal employees. The federal payment system is not set up well to facilitate teleworking or remote work and needs reforms."

Reconciliation and the Federal Workforce: Unlocking Savings for the American People

Zoom orders workers back to the office

The irony is not lost! 😊 This is not good news for all those who want to stop  Climate Change! More commuting again! (Caution: Irony) 😊

Research shows two-thirds of surveyed organisations have had breaches caused by remote working

This is certainly a serious concern and could put a damper on work from home or remote work jobs!

"... Fortinet’s new Work-from-Anywhere Global Study released today surveyed 570 companies and found that 60% are still accommodating employees working from home, while 55% are embracing a hybrid work strategy. ...
For instance, Fortinet’s research shows that 62% of companies had a data breach they could at least partially attribute to work-from-anywhere employee vulnerabilities over the past 2 to 3 years. ..."

Research shows two-thirds of orgs have had breaches caused by remote working  | VentureBeat

Deutsche Banken prüfen Homeoffice im Ausland

Gute Nachrichten! Werde mich mal spaßeshalber bei der Deutschen Bank von Arizona aus bewerben! Brauche dringend wieder eine Auffrischung meiner deutsch Kenntnisse! 😊

Die Welt ist ein Dorf!

Deutsche Banken prüfen Homeoffice im Ausland BayernLB und DZ Bank sind Vorreiter. Andere sind dabei, die Rahmenbedingungen für mobiles Arbeiten im Ausland zu schaffen. Oft beschränken sich Pläne aus guten Gründen auf Länder der EU. [Wie bitte!!!]

Talon Cyber Security secures remote working with an enterprise web browser

Good news! Better solutions for remote work! The decline of the office continues! Travel the world while doing your work!

"... In an attempt to offer organizations greater control over employee access, a wave of enterprise browser providers like Talon Cyber Security, which today announced it has raised $100 million as part of a series A funding round, are aiming to give security teams the power to manage administrative privileges on BYOD devices.  ...

These solutions enable security teams to control and secure user access to enterprise applications and data, while providing authentication, data loss prevention, and zero-trust capabilities. ...
According to Frost and Sullivan, enterprise browsers have a critical role to play in establishing trust in zero-trust environments, assessing the posture of the installation device and setting access policies according to the device type and login user, offering granular controls over web applications while offering users native protection from malware infiltration, credential harvesting and data exfiltration. ..."

Talon Cyber Security secures remote working with an enterprise browser  | VentureBeat

On the state of freelance work: You are competing with the world

I have recently checked out some of the top freelance jobs websites for particular software development jobs/projects. 

What I noticed is that your bid competes with other bids from all over the world. 

Many of the newly posted jobs/projects had already plenty of bids received.

These websites also make it very easy and convenient for you to place bids. They do impose limits on the number of bids per time period you can place depending on your membership status etc., but they are fairly generous.

Some of these websites want freelancers to become paying members etc.

One of these freelance jobs websites posted jobs/projects in foreign currency (Indian rupee, Australian dollar etc.) and did not even bother to convert the amount in a common currency or the website visitors preferred currency.

Tough or not easy, I would say.

Work-From-Home Challenges City Income Tax Reach

Another good reason to work from home more often! 😄

"Two dozen Michigan cities that levy local income taxes face a reckoning with a new workplace reality brought on by the COVID pandemic.

Workers who commute to jobs inside these cities have been obligated to pay local income taxes. Many of these employees, however, no longer come to the office, and it’s unclear how many of these nonresidents still pay the local income tax. ..."

"Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

— Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, 1789

Work-From-Home Challenges City Income Tax Reach – Michigan Capitol Confidential Stay-at-home orders meant fewer workers commuting into cities that tax income