Will remote working be the new norm in tomorrow’s world?


A new study from McKinsey estimates that 22% of employees in the US could work remotely between three and five days a week without affecting productivity, while only 5% could do so in India. — AFP Relaxnews

Workers around the world have had plenty of time to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of working from home since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, it seems that remote working could become a new norm, although a long-term shift looks more likely in Europe or the US than elsewhere in the world.

A recent consumer survey from the US-based consultants McKinsey & Company, carried out in nine countries worldwide (China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Spain the UK and the US), analysed more than 2,000 activities in more than 800 occupations to find out which have the greatest potential for remote work. Jobs requiring workers’ physical presence (retail, deliveries, care, etc) were not taken into account.

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