COVID transforms how and where we work
Updated Feb 16, 2021;
Posted Feb 16, 2021
Joseph Gerard, interim Management Department chair and associate professor at Western New England University, works remotely in his home office. (REENA LEDERMAN GERARD PHOTO)Third Party submitted
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Now more than ever, home is where the office is.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, business trends – such as remote working and teleconferencing – were already gaining momentum.
Now, a year later, with the pandemic continuing, more and more professional workers have replaced office cubicles for spare rooms and kitchen tables in their homes where they set up their laptops for work assignments and virtual business meetings.