Remote work goes ‘luxury’, but many may be left out | Malay Mail

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SEPT 20 — Virtual reality meetings, US$7,000 all-in-one kits and digital hot desking: Big Tech is rolling out premium tools as the work-from-home era looks set to last well beyond the pandemic. But experts warn that while top-of-the-line features may benefit privileged Americans, millions of...

SEPT 20 — Virtual reality meetings, US$7,000 all-in-one kits and digital hot desking: Big Tech is rolling out premium tools as the work-from-home era looks set to last well beyond the pandemic.

Yet outside of Silicon Valley and other urban centers, basics like a fast internet connection and proficiency in remote tech is beyond the reach of tens of millions in the United States. She had to plunk down US$2,000 to get a computer, not to mention the price of internet and the process of installing software and updates.

As schools and workplaces have, in many areas, moved gradually back toward in-person activity, some inequalities have been eased. Sanders noted that this is different than other technological developments, like the latest smartphone or even having a videocassette player when the machines revolutionized home entertainment.The change in how people work has not gone unnoticed for employers, with digital skills for zoom presentation or remote management tools working their way into job ads.

 

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