# Thread by @Chris_herd on Thread Reader App
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## Highlights
> Access talent: The first reason they are going remote-first is simple – it lets them hire more talented people ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471914))
> Cut costs: The second reason they are going remote-first is because it lets them be far more cost-efficient ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471917))
> Remote burnout: The productivity inside the companies we’ve spoken to has gone through the roof
> Their biggest concern is that workers burnout because they are working too hard ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471919))
> Async work: is the thing that organizations are struggling with most ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471925))
> Personal injury: These are exploding. Companies haven’t moved quickly enough to prevent them and back, neck and repetitive strain injuries are becoming a huge problem ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471927))
> 108 million tons of Co2 less every year ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471933))
> Remote dilemma: a few companies we’ve spoken to have decided to be more remote than they initially intended because their competitors already did it
> There is a fear inside companies that if they don’t go remote they will lose their best people to their competitors ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471938))
> Output over time: the measure of performance in the office is how much time you spend sat in your seat
> The measure of performance while working remotely has to become output. Tools that enable this to be tracked more accurately are something we are asked for a lot ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471940))
> Written over spoken: documentation is the unspoken superpower of remote teams. The most successful team members remotely will be great writers
> Companies are searching for ways to do this more effectively. Tools that enable others to write better will explode ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471943))
> Conferences and quarterly networking events will be where people cultivate & maintain in-person relationships ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471948))
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Title: Thread by @Chris_herd on Thread Reader App
Author: threadreaderapp.com
Tags: readwise, articles
date: 2024-01-30
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# Thread by @Chris_herd on Thread Reader App
URL:: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1359135080753614854.html
Author:: threadreaderapp.com
## AI-Generated Summary
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## Highlights
> Access talent: The first reason they are going remote-first is simple – it lets them hire more talented people ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471914))
> Cut costs: The second reason they are going remote-first is because it lets them be far more cost-efficient ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471917))
> Remote burnout: The productivity inside the companies we’ve spoken to has gone through the roof
> Their biggest concern is that workers burnout because they are working too hard ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471919))
> Async work: is the thing that organizations are struggling with most ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471925))
> Personal injury: These are exploding. Companies haven’t moved quickly enough to prevent them and back, neck and repetitive strain injuries are becoming a huge problem ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471927))
> 108 million tons of Co2 less every year ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471933))
> Remote dilemma: a few companies we’ve spoken to have decided to be more remote than they initially intended because their competitors already did it
> There is a fear inside companies that if they don’t go remote they will lose their best people to their competitors ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471938))
> Output over time: the measure of performance in the office is how much time you spend sat in your seat
> The measure of performance while working remotely has to become output. Tools that enable this to be tracked more accurately are something we are asked for a lot ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471940))
> Written over spoken: documentation is the unspoken superpower of remote teams. The most successful team members remotely will be great writers
> Companies are searching for ways to do this more effectively. Tools that enable others to write better will explode ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471943))
> Conferences and quarterly networking events will be where people cultivate & maintain in-person relationships ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1386164228/15471948))