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21st Century Work Life

WLP360 Remote and Beyond: A New Landscape for the World of Work

Jun 13, 2024
35:07

Host Pilar Orti talks to Henry O'Loughlin, founder of Buildremote. As he shares his journey from running a fully remote marketing agency to creating Buildremote, Henry discusses the pitfalls many companies faced during the pandemic and how his experience led him to develop a "remote operating system" playbook.

The conversation evolves into a thought experiment looking into the future of work, exploring concepts like the four-day workweek, the growing trend of freelancing and the creator economy, ending in a not-too-distant future where traditional employment structures become networks of one-person businesses collaborating globally.

Connect with Henry on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/henry-olaughlin/

Check out the Remote Operating System at Buildremote buildremote.co

For a summary blog post, check out https://www.virtualnotdistant.com/podcasts/work-evolution 

05:05: Four-Day Workweek and Remote Work Connection 08:03: Future of Work and Questioning Traditional Practices 17:49: Freelancing and the Creator Economy 26:12: Resistance to Change in Traditional Work Structures 28:22: Challenges of Managing Part-Time and Freelance Workers

30:18: Remote Work: Learning Curve and Comparisons

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