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How could the recent increase in homeworking affect the economy?

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    #21
    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    It may finally allow us to move most of our jobs from around London.
    Yeah, to InfoSys - no VAT, no NICs, no “auto-enrollment tax”, corp tax deductible

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      #22
      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      Yeah, to InfoSys - no VAT, no NICs, no “auto-enrollment tax”, corp tax deductible

      Entirely possible that is a problem the government need to handle.
      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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        #23
        Originally posted by mattster View Post
        I think the general mood is that people quite like WFH, or at least like the option of WFH. If (big if) things ever get back to where potential employees are holding the cards (i.e. a buoyant jobs market), then companies that offer the option of WFH are going to be better placed than those who don't. Since it doesn't seem to negatively affect productivity, and actually costs the company less as well, I'd be very surprised if it isn't offered by just about every employer when feasible. Then again, perhaps it just makes too much sense.

        Generally its about control. I worked from home a lot over the last decade. Some of my bosses were OK with it, others thought I should be in the office regardless, all of my bosses in that decade were remote either up north or in other countries.
        Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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          #24
          Originally posted by vetran View Post
          Entirely possible that is a problem the government need to handle.


          That’s not the problem for the Govt

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            #25
            Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
            It will obviously also release a lot of office space for residential dwellings, and give work to builders doing the conversions.
            That's definitely an opportunity to be investigated in some areas

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              #26
              Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
              Probably they paid a busload of Deloitte consultants to write this one page piece of BS?
              Oy, don't knock those clever, good looking Deloitte. consultants (and ex-consultants) - they're brilliant and worth every penny

              So I hear
              Last edited by Whorty; 25 January 2021, 18:46.
              I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man

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                #27
                Originally posted by BR14 View Post
                £90/month combined fuel here.
                I've WFH for the last 9 years. it's great IMHO.
                Your colleagues agree.

                Mrs BR14 however .....
                I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man

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                  #28
                  Here you go whorty if you are having trouble imagining it!

                  Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by vetran View Post
                    Fookin 'ell mate, give us a warning next time will you ... I nearly choked!!
                    I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by Whorty View Post
                      Fookin 'ell mate, give us a warning next time will you ... I nearly choked!!
                      Should the W in NSFW be extended to mean 'Whorty' too?

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