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Will you continue working remotely after the pandemic ends?
Johana C04-Oct-20
Freelancers have known the beauty of remote work for many years and now because of the pandemic, the rest of the workforce is catching on to how wonderful working remotely can be. Will you opt to work remotely if the world ever returns to normal?
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  • Matt Black.
    I did not do anything that even remotely resembled work before the pandemic. It seems pointless to start now.
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    • Barbara T
      In my job, I can't work remotely ........ impossible to give care from a distance
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      • PETER M 134659
        NOT WORKING NOW.
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        • Amber 22
          yes I hope so
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          • Dhirajlal P
            Still I am working from home
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            • KARL-HANS B
              never did
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              • adrienne H 312549
                havent worked remotely at all during pandemic and dont intend to start anytime soon
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                • Louisa W
                  I don't work
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                  • Priscilla R 316016
                    No way - I never started in the first place.
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                    • Valerie J 424116
                      Heck no
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                      • Lyn M 202121
                        Yes... I was already pushing for part-time remote working due to health issues prior to the pandemic, so will continue pushing for that.
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                        • Dorothy D 93467
                          No, I am already retired.
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                          • Imperia S
                            Like it or Lump it I have to, I'm chief cook and bottle washer, accountant, banker,head nurse, and personal trainer in my home , any ways
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                            • James B 70778
                              me no I think I will be dead before it ends.
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                              • Nikki C 84850
                                Yes I will and I love being able to work from home or where ever I want
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                                • Karen Hinds
                                  Yes but looking forward too retirement.
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                                  • Sandra H 83178
                                    I'm retired
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                                    • Anneliese
                                      Sure I have to regardless as I'm a stay at home parent to a 18 month old. So I have no choice but to work from home.
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                                      • Garry M 96636
                                        Yes
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                                        • Wendy Q
                                          I'm retired so not working anyway.
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                                          • Linda C
                                            No I am retired but even when I did work in the office I bought work home as well. I think it depends on how much work you have to do and what support you might need from an office environement etc., however, I think there has to be some separation between work and home as you could get burnt out very quickly. If it works for you that's good but if not what options will you have if your boss says this is how it is going to be.
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                                            • Helen B
                                              As a flight attendant, it is not possible to work remotely and my industry has been drastically affected by Covid-19 from its onset.
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                                              • Dimitri T 100433
                                                Yes since have a home based business?
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                                                • Katzeye
                                                  No not able to work from home unless I quit my job and start up my own business which i'm working on.
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                                                  • Paul J 94868
                                                    This is my job...
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                                                    • Joe B 288252
                                                      No I took a furlough....and loved it ha ha
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                                                      • Crystal M 89985
                                                        no I have already returned to school to teach kids!
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                                                        • Leanne B 76015
                                                          I work in pharmacy so not working remotely now !
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                                                          • Maria B 89860
                                                            I am retired but guess spending a fair bit of time doing surveys could classify as working remotely. However thinking back to Pre-Retirement I would have loved to have been able to work from home and just be allowed to do my work only and not have other slack artist's work dumped on me and they having the audacity to take credit for for it and promoted hirer up the ladder! One bright and naughty picture just popped into my over imaginative mind, I won't be there and expected to catch them on the way down!!
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                                                            • Geoffrey S 397940
                                                              I hope i can
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                                                              • roger l 315504
                                                                HEY Jhana, your premise that 'mormal ' might ever return is very unlikely, will we learn to live with covid? Definately., I hope.
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                                                                • Christine W 227261
                                                                  I'm retired so all is good.
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                                                                  • Leanne M 293000
                                                                    No
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                                                                    • Lones
                                                                      Yes, more convenient less chance of catching bugs and flu and more time less travel
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                                                                      • doug m 408074
                                                                        No thanks!
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                                                                        • Paul B 88412
                                                                          No effect on me - I am retired
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                                                                          • Mary M 329762
                                                                            What feels its right. By the way what das a freelancers das.
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                                                                            • Helen Stiglec
                                                                              Haven't had a job in nearly 2 years
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                                                                              • Queenbee
                                                                                Would love this option to do this 3 days a week
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                                                                                • Margarret F
                                                                                  I have worked at home for a large part of my career, even when I was spending some or all of my 8 hours in the office. We invest so much in our homes but have not taken sufficient advantage of that. Much investment in commercial office space is really not sensible. Interview and meeting space is probably all that is necessary and that can be shared. Even that could be replaced by Zoom or similar technology quite effectively.
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                                                                                  • CHERRY BLOSSOM
                                                                                    I have been a personal carer for 19 and a half years and now friday the 2nd i have now retired for ever.Yeah no more hard work.
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                                                                                    • Chosen
                                                                                      If they can sail Ocean going ships to my front door I would.
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                                                                                      • Sonya F 68771
                                                                                        I retired in Feb this year
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                                                                                        • Frances C 101929
                                                                                          I work from home anyway, so no change.
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                                                                                          • Jillian S
                                                                                            I don’t work I’m a fulltime single parent of 3 children
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                                                                                            • Robert nsw
                                                                                              no i have retired
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                                                                                              • Claude H
                                                                                                I will do the same as I do now. I have been retired for over 29 years
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                                                                                                • Elizabeth T 396096
                                                                                                  silly question as not all jobs can be done remotely but if I did have a job that could be done remotely, provided expenses were covered for internet etc, then I would
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                                                                                                  • Lyn 78550
                                                                                                    Agree with this Elizabeth. Mine cannot be done at home as it involves patients and I cannot have them coming home. I retired a few years ago but was so bored went back to 3 days a week. However if I could I would as does my daughter.
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                                                                                                • Shaun M 366334
                                                                                                  I would love to work remotely wouldn't have to deal with nasty evil managers who have no idea about real work and how to deal with people with respect and dignity
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                                                                                                  • Rebekah N 406383
                                                                                                    Yes
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                                                                                                    • BLACK LIVES MATTER
                                                                                                      retired - enjoying it too much - I don't even think about remote work
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                                                                                                      • Christine M 323842
                                                                                                        Been doing it for years. You still need to have regular physical contact with the workplace/office or you can lose the sense of connection very quickly.
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                                                                                                        • Sandra H 2204 NSW
                                                                                                          Yes, would love to. I work 4 days but would need to go in 1 day.
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                                                                                                          • JAMIE D 156261
                                                                                                            I will try to part time
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