The National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed the side effects of remote work using data from GitHub.

One of the lasting effects of COVID-19 has been its impact on the way we work. Remote work, which was previously niche, is now occupying a central place in many organizations, to the point of being considered “the new normal.”

Remote work does not apply to each and every profession, but where it does, its effects are felt. As many of us have experienced by now, remote work is a mixed bag. While many people feel more productive working from home and appreciate the flexibility this offers, there are also challenges such as finding focus amid distractions and “Zoom fatigue.”

In an effort to go beyond anecdotal evidence, a number of surveys have been undertaken and unearthed in the last few months. Those surveys provide input from respondents on topics ranging from their preferences for remote work over office work, to the impact of remote work on their daily working schedule.

While some findings such surveys provide are qualitative and subjective in nature, others could theoretically at least be based on hard data. The impact of remote work on people’s daily working schedule is one of those.

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