While technically true, I have yet to talk to a remote candidate or employee who doesn’t work from home.
We had one candidate who wanted us to pay for a monthly remote office for them, but it was curiously expensive for some reason and he had other problems that ended the interview process early so I never followed up on it.
So basically, remote should be assumed to be at home.
My team is distributed, I work out of a coworking space less than a mile from my house (15 minute walk). It's made my mental/emotional state so much better (not to mention how much more productive I am).
We offer all employees the choice to work from home or rent a coworking space, and in either case we cover the cost (home office setup, or coworking cost).
I think what most people don't understand is what we went through with covid isn't normal remote work. In normal circumstances, you can work from a coworking space. And you can have an active social life. Etc. Etc. Your kids aren't stuck at home with you. Covid forced a version of remote work that was much worse.
Just as another data point, I work remotely and I have an office about 3 miles from my house. It makes separation of work and life MUCH easier.
I realize this isn’t normal but it is a much better way of working for me. I think if others could get past paying rent to work remotely that they would generally agree, too.
While technically true, I have yet to talk to a remote candidate or employee who doesn’t work from home.
We had one candidate who wanted us to pay for a monthly remote office for them, but it was curiously expensive for some reason and he had other problems that ended the interview process early so I never followed up on it.
So basically, remote should be assumed to be at home.