Remote workers finding more employment as COVID-19 pandemic drags on
The pandemic has brought an unexpected boom to remote workers who were used to working from home for employers far away even before COVID-19 hit.
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Posted: Dec 22, 2020 11:14 AM ET | Last Updated: December 22, 2020
Technology has made it possible for workers just about anywhere to get work done on behalf of employers half a world away.(Francis Kokoroko/Reuters)
Finding a new contract after finishing a video editing project used to be a hassle for Heather Bergstrom. But after the mass transition of remote working opened up opportunities across North America, she now struggles with deciding which contracts to turn down.
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Winnipeg Free Press By: Salmaan Farooqui, The Canadian Press Posted:
Finding a new contract after finishing a video editing project used to be a hassle for Heather Bergstrom. But after the mass transition of remote working opened up opportunities across North America, she now struggles with deciding which contracts to turn down.
Finding a new contract after finishing a video editing project used to be a hassle for Heather Bergstrom. But after the mass transition of remote working opened up opportunities across North America, she now struggles with deciding which contracts to turn down.
Bergstrom, a contract video and online editor with Vice Media, said she used to work out of the company’s Toronto office but now works from her home in the Niagara Region.
Many Canadian employers say they won’t continue work-from-home flexibility after pandemic Jared Lindzon Published December 16, 2020 Bookmark
Since the start of the pandemic, many Canadians have gotten accustomed to working remotely and on a more flexible schedule. As we anticipate an eventual end to the crisis, however, some may be disappointed by the lack of flexibility they are afforded moving forward.
While there are many Canadians who are eagerly anticipating a return to the office full time, studies suggest there are nearly as many who now prefer working remotely or on non-traditional hours.
According to a study by employer services provider