2022-10-27
40 分钟The last two years have radically changed the way we work — producing winners, losers, and a lot of surprises.
You may have been hearing this debate about where you should be working.
It's not in your best interest to work at home if you're just sitting in your pajamas in your bedroom.
Is that the work life you want to live?
I love the freedom of not having a commute in the mornings, of being able to set my own hours.
It does not work for younger people.
It doesn't work for those who want to hustle.
Don't you want to feel part of something?
I love that I can work from anywhere.
I can go work in Buddy Florence if I want to.
You too may have strong feelings about the work from home debate.
This man certainly does.
Yes.
I mean, work from home is a real wild west.
A real wild west.
Meaning there may be rules and protocols, but they're not widely understood or followed, and they seem to change all the time.
This has led to a lot of shouting and speculation.
I get frustrated when you read in the media pro and against work from home and they're comparing extreme positions.
That is Nicholas Bloom, an economist at Stanford.
He gave us some numbers on where Americans are doing their jobs these days.
About 55% are working fully in person.