How to make the hybrid workforce model work

While a mix of working from home and the office allows employees more flexibility, it is not without its challenges

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Even before the coronavirus pandemic made homeworking commonplace, Automattic's 1,277-strong workforce was entirely remote, with perks that include reimbursing expenses to set up workers' home offices.

Yet despite its remote ethos, the group, which owns and operates Web design company WordPress, does not expect its employees to work in isolation every day. It offers a monthly stipend to be used towards co-working spaces (day passes or ongoing membership) or coffee shops (WiFi costs, coffees).

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 14, 2020, with the headline How to make the hybrid workforce model work. Subscribe