remote work

Working from home

Remote work is employment performed outside a traditional office, typically from home.

The arrangement became widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains common in knowledge-work industries.

She's been doing remote work for three years now.

Also called working remotely, working from home, or telecommuting.

Opposites
physical location of work

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Administrative job tasks

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employer control over work environment

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Resuming in-person employment

physical presence and proximity

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Communal professional environment

physical presence

Family

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