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The ultimate guide to working from home forever
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By Rachel Schnalzer and Los Angeles Times
June 2, 2021 11.39am
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Have you been working from home since March 2020? Hearing rumblings that you’ll be expected to go back to in-person work? If the thought of returning to your physical workplace unsettles you, this guide is for you.
Over the last few months, many workers have expressed dismay at the thought of sharing space and air with colleagues again, resuming soul-crushing commutes and juggling child care and elder care with the less-flexible demands of in-person work.
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Good morning. I’m Rachel Schnalzer, the L.A. Times Business section’s audience engagement editor, back with our weekly newsletter.
Last fall, I spoke with experts to learn how workers could negotiate for permanent remote work arrangements. They recommended workers research company policies, offer to do a trial period and get their arrangements approved in writing, among other useful tips.
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Seven months later, as more businesses reopen in the wake of COVID-19, the push for remote work has intensified. I circled back with the same experts plus several more to get the latest insight into remote work and how employees and bosses can agree on arrangements that work for everyone involved.