NoDesk: Issue #347

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Hand-picked articles, stories and ideas from the remote work community and beyond.

Zoomtowns – How Remote Work is Shaping the Countryside of the Future

Umeå University

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a digital revolution, opening the door to remote work on an unprecedented scale. For many, second homes and nature-rich environments became workplaces, leading to the emergence of “Zoomtowns” in rural areas.

Remote work jobs are disappearing—but they’re becoming a talent gold mine for employers still offering them

Ryan Hogg | Fortune

Bosses of the world’s biggest companies have walked back remarks on flexible-office working habits as they seek to get more control over their staffers and make use of expensive office space.

But those who have stood firm against growing return-to-office calls may reap the benefits by accessing the cream of the crop from a growing talent pool.

The hidden cost of working across time zones

Avery Ruxer Franklin | Rice University

Remote work lets people live where they want, but ‘time shifting’ can put a strain on team collaboration and communication.

Welcome to the Human Doom Loop

Diana Lind | Slate

How to break the cycle of virtual life that is making us lonely and unhappy.

What to know about federal employees who telecommute as DOGE looks to end remote work

Tami Luhby | CNN

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are determined to force federal employees to return to the office in hopes that some will opt to quit instead.

Where are all the remote jobs? Firms cut postings in these sectors, add in others.

Paul Davidson | USA Today

Work-from-home positions are getting tougher to find as more companies call employees back to the office at least part-time now that the COVID-19 pandemic has eased and the labor market has cooled.

The AI Reporter That Took My Old Job Just Got Fired

Guthrie Scrimgeour | WIRED

A local newspaper in Hawaii experimented with AI-generated presenters to engage and boost its readership. After two months, the bots have been shelved.

AI-Powered Robot Leads Uprising, Talks a Dozen Showroom Bots into ‘Quitting Their Jobs’ in ‘Terrifying’ Security Footage

M.B. Mack | Latin Times

A viral video showing an AI-powered robot in China convincing other robots of “quitting their jobs” and following it has sparked fear and fascination about the capabilities of advanced AI.

A career ending mistake

John Arundel | Bitfield Consulting

I want to talk about another kind of career ending mistake, one that affects more than just the unlucky few. Indeed, it’s a mistake we’re probably all making right now. And that’s not planning the end of our careers.

‘Enshittification’ Is Officially the Biggest Word of the Year

Matthew Gault | Gizmodo

That rage you feel as you deal with every single piece of tech in your life? It’s caused by enshittification and the dictionaries are taking notice.

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