Data shows remote workers are 31% less likely to be promoted and 35% more likely to be laid off. Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom calls this discrimination at work.
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This isn't about efficiency hour-for-hour. It's about talent optimization. Breaking geographic limits aligns people to right roles, boosting productivity—yet proximity bias persists.
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66% of workers say proximity bias impacts their companies. It causes managers to favor those physically close, skewing promotions and layoffs regardless of actual performance.
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Trip.com's experiment showed hybrid work didn't hurt productivity or career growth—and it cut resignations by 33%. Measuring true outcomes beats presence-based assumptions.
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Workers accept 25% pay cuts for remote flexibility, yet remote jobs pay slightly more—revealing a labor market inefficiency leaders should seize as advantage.
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The core question: Are promotions based on real performance or proximity? The hour remote workers 'aren't working' might be their most impactful. Read more: davidnowak.me/our-most-pro...
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