Remote work made it possible for more people to live here. It has helped the state but is straining it, too.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: If made return to the office, remote workers will quit
Organizations enforcing all-in attendance policies risk shooting themselves in the foot.
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Posted inBusiness
Business etiquette classes boom as people relearn how to act at work
The years spent apart from colleagues have rusted workers’ social skills, and new ways of working have spawned a host of fresh etiquette issues.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
More people are living in Maine and working remotely for out-of-state employers
Jobs and worksites that increased in tandem before the pandemic are now diverging: The number of workplaces now exceeds job growth, according to a Maine Department of Labor report.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Mills hopes money for Maine ‘co-working’ businesses will help bring, keep remote workers
Eleven communal office companies – including 6 in southern Maine – were awarded a total of $500,000 as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
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Impact of remote work still echoes in Portland’s office buildings
Though it has fared better than other metropolitan areas – the national office vacancy rate has hit record levels – the city, and its businesses, feel the pinch.