Some Employers Are Rethinking Telework, Citing A Need For Better Productivity
There. Fixed it.
BS. They are doing this to get rid of people. They went through getting everyone to work from home. Then they sold off real estate. Now they are saying back to an office, if you don’t have one move or lose your job.
Productivity while remote depends on the type of work and the person. I find I am much more productive on telework days without the office interruptions and protracted meetings. Collaboration takes place nicely via asynchronous slack and email messages. Skype/hangouts/etc is there when needed.
It takes a certain mindset to work at home and be productive.
If you were home schooled you know how to do it. You set your goals, you get up in the morning and you start in and go until you are done. Nothing else, short of the house being on fire, intrudes on your work.
When the work is done you can go on to other things.
Most people who work from home have not learned that level of concentration.
They can do it. But most are not willing to put in the teeth grinding training needed to do so.