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Dropbox plans to sublease its offices in transition to remote work...
Dropbox to sublease some offices in transition to remote working https://t.co/D5dsJTy7x4 pic.twitter.com/OjdGtkFpXy
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 19, 2021
...while Brent opines that WFH can cause a big tax loss for cities...
There are many BIG implications of weakened downtowns post-pandemic. Here’s one — downtowns are MASSIVE tax cash cows for cities, & most tax systems use high commercial property taxes to keep residential taxes low. So as WFH replaces office space, that’s a BIG tax hit for cities. pic.twitter.com/4kxDbtJmxx
— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) February 19, 2021
...and commute times have reduced while WFH, but 44% of it went towards work...
Working from home has reduced commuting time, of which 44 percent is plowed into increased hours worked. https://t.co/0cDq4dIgcb pic.twitter.com/dOrfUJxGhF
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) February 18, 2021
...and lastly, Darren predicts two possible outcomes for the future of work.
The future of work will go one of two ways.
— Darren Murph (@darrenmurph) February 18, 2021
Either we get hybrid-remote right with intentional effort, ensuring that work can happen anywhere + people are valued equally 🌐
Or.
We risk reverting to old ways, losing a once-in-a-generation opportunity.https://t.co/YXLTOcCzSN