But when it comes to the workforce post-pandemic, remote work will no longer be considered a special perk. "It's no longer: 'Do you offer remote work?' "There was the stigma [before the pandemic], that remote workers were less productive and career focused," Hewitt said. IBM called back some of its remote workers in 2017. "It's very dehumanizing," Tetu said of companies going fully remote and getting rid of offices.

Source: CNN March 09, 2021 16:30 UTC