Mon. Feb 2nd, 2026

NoDesk: Issue #405 – NoDesk


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Hand-picked articles, stories and ideas from the remote work community and beyond.

Jacob Zinkula | Business Insider

Bloom said actual work-from-home rates have remained fairly stable in recent years. He referred to it as “work-from-home dark matter” — a nod to the invisible material that makes up much of the universe. Like dark matter, remote work appears to be widespread, Bloom said, but may often be procured through special exceptions or flying under the radar.

Nick Lichtenberg | Fortune

According to the JLL Workforce Preference Barometer 2025, which surveyed 8,700 office workers globally, a significant disconnect has opened between policy acceptance and actual practice. While 72% of the global workforce views office attendance policies positively, that sentiment does not guarantee they actually show up.

Bryan Robinson | Forbes

Weishaupt predicts that Flexibility will shift from “where” to “when” you work, with millennials and Gen Z leading the charge. Other experts predict that coffee badging will become a relic of the past as remote work becomes a competitive perk amid RTO mandates in 2026.

Shekari Philemon | Rolling Out

Productivity increased dramatically while emotional connection between colleagues completely collapsed.

Eddy Ng | The Conversation

As Generation Z — those born between 1997 and 2012 — enters the workforce in growing numbers, Canadian employers are encountering a cohort whose expectations and behaviours signal a fundamental shift from current norms.

Sascha Brodsky | IBM

The numbers tell a story of transformation at scale. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025, which surveyed more than 1,000 employers representing 14 million workers across 55 economies, by 2030, AI will create 170 million new roles while displacing 92 million jobs—a net gain of 78 million positions. But that net positive obscures considerable churn: 22% of all jobs will be disrupted in the next five years.

Cameron Micallef | news.com.au

Stressed-out Aussies have embraced a new employment trend as fears of a weakening economy and poor job outlook take hold.

Madison Darbyshire, Eleanor Thornber | Bloomberg

The sauna industry is hot and only getting hotter — but the boom reveals more about happiness than it does about health.

Alex Abad-Santos | Vox

Why so many people take advantage of airlines’ service dog loophole.

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