Deutsche Bank “work from home” tax
From a BBC article:
Deutsche Bank Research suggests a tax of 5% of a worker's salary if workers choose to work from home when they are not forced to by the current pandemic.
Q: Why do you think they recommended this tax?
The tax would be paid for by employers and the income generated would be paid to people who cannot work from home… to help support workers whose jobs are under threat, a report has suggested.
Q: If we work from home, what can people save money on?
Q: What companies will lose business if everyone works from home?
Q: Do you think the “work from home tax” is a good idea?
Q: What are the upsides of working from home (for employees)?
save commuting time / costs
customize your schedule
can complete small weekend tasks
comfortable clothes
no office distractions
avoid crowds
more time with family / friends
Q: What are remote workers biggest difficulties?
(based on a survey of over 3500 remote workers)
being in a different timezone from teammates
collaboration and communication
distractions at home
finding wifi
loneliness
no gap between work and private life
staying motivated
taking vacations
other (5%)
answers at bottom of page
Q: Can you think of any other downsides?
many people have more meetings
hard to ask small questions / ask for help
interruptions from housemates / family
need to create a workspace in the house
buy work tools - laptop, office chair, monitor
if working in a cafe, you must buy several coffees a day
higher risk of depression or burnout
Q: What are the downsides of working from home (for employers)?
lack of teamwork
hard to create a common work culture and work ethics
- do workers always agree or often disagree
- level of honestyhard to manage and check progress of workers
security concerns
hard to motivate workers
Based on a survey of over 3,500 remote workers
lp.buffer.com/state-of-remote-work-2020
Sources:
https://blog.hubstaff.com/disadvantages-of-working-from-home/