In Australia the public service union managed to get the default contract to presume WFH. Employers have to make the case that it is unsuitable for the role if they don’t want it.

Based on that other unions are now trying to get the same. The federal government is in favour of WFH because a) it saves them a staggering amount of money in inflated commercial rents and b) massively opens up the talent pool outside of our tiny capital city.

It’s so fucking awesome. My wife works for the APS and she has no surveillance software, just work she has to get done and deadlines. The pay is shit compared to when she was in private industry but we actually see each other now and the flexibility of work means she’s not crying at her desk.

<3 me unions.