The Effects of Remote Work on Mental Wellbeing

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Dr. Nick Bloom is an economist from Stanford who has been studying remote work since before 9-11. People hate commuting even more than they hate work, he says. If you let people work from home at least two days a week, it looks like that clearly improves kind of mental wellbeing and work life balance. It's less obvious once you start to go four or five days a week because you get this offsetting effect of more isolation.

#447: We talk to Stanford economist Nick Bloom about his groundbreaking research on working from home.

Nick has been studying remote work for more than 20 years – since the 1990’s, when people were “telecommuting.” His research, in real-time, looked at how events such as 9/11 shaped attitudes about remote work.

The pandemic created a surge of interest in his research. It brought many newcomers to the field. But Nick has the benefit of historical knowledge. He’s spent his career deep-diving into this topic.

Nick sheds light on the advantages and challenges of remote work, drawing from extensive data and analysis. He shares surprising numbers and statistics.

We discuss productivity, collaboration, employee well-being and organizational dynamics. We also discuss the impact of remote work on cities and housing.

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