Tech Talks
Should Tech Workers Work Remotely Indefinitely?
Remote work arrangement is not new in Tech. Prior to COVID-19, many tech workers are already working remotely. The physical presence of of workers in a firm is hardly a mandatory trait, as interfacing with customers on business deals are seldom required.
With COVID-19, the practice has become necessary and prevalent. Some Tech companies have expressed the possibilities to allow Tech workers to work remotely indefinitely.
It is a great move, highly lauded by many Tech workers. It would certainly reduce commuting time, and traffic congestions in High-Tech office area such as the Silicon Valley. It could allow Tech workers to reside anywhere in the country, increase workers' satisfaction, as long as the same work results are being produced as they are on-site.
Some Tech companies have suggested that in the case of remote work, the salaries for the employees may be adjusted to reflect the cost of living of their new work locations. This is one policy that would have smaller chance of being successful. Firstly, the employees may acquire a local mailing address and relocate to a different area with less cost of living without informing the employers. Then the amount of adjustments may be harder to determine given that the cost of living is a fixed cost, and such fixed cost would have different effects on employees of different salary grades.
In general, companies have reported greater productivity increase, greater work satisfaction in employees. This is a very positive move for the IT sector, and frankly, long due. The COVID situation may alleviate some day, but the benefits and practice of remote IT work definitely should stay.
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Wireless Charging Your Phone
Once in the office someone asked me why I'd have an extension cord on my desk when the outlet is just beneath the desk, and entirely reachable via the laptop adapter. I said, that way I wouldn't have to bend down underneath the desk to plug and unplug the laptops everyday.
In wireless charging, you have this benefit of placing the phone on the charger, and have it start charging, saving the minute inconvenience of having to plus and unplug your phones from the charging cable. A second saved is a second earned, right?
To the right is a well written NYT article on wireless charging. Click on it to view the article. Though slower, the convenience of wireless charging will likely increase its popularity. Enjoy.
