The Remote Work Debate Is a Generational Class War for the Future of Work

The remote work revolution is the best thing to come out of Covid. I embraced this lifestyle 20 years ago when I started a web design business. Back then, I had to explain to customers that, no, I wasn't going to come to a meeting at their office and discuss the website with four people because none of that had anything to do with actually making the website. Instead, I would just do the work at my house and send them screenshots for approval or, even better, let them visit the site in progress and often make changes while they were on the phone.

Without this remote work concept, I would never have been able to start my own company. All I had was a computer a friend gave me and a $49 paperboard desk from Wal-Mart. My Ethernet cables ran on top of the carpet since Wi-Fi hadn't been invented. I also refused to do proposals or bids, instead just offering clear examples of my work and pricing.

Up until Covid, only freelancers could get away with that. I hope it becomes the norm for everybody who can do it. While there are some extra challenges in working at home (as the world has discovered lately), they are much better than the baggage of dealing with the office and the "office culture."