Tag: Remote work
Danish companies employ more remote workers
Danish companies increasingly utilize the global talent pool by employing remote employees based abroad. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in here: sign in Forgot your password? Get unlimited access to all of The Copenhagen Post Our independent reporting can only be published with the support…
HS: 32 Helsinki councilors demand more apartments in the city center
“Residential is the only type of floor surface for which demand has not decreased,” they wrote, according to the newspaper. In their response, Helsinki city officials emphasized that the city has considered opportunities to increase the number of jobs and apartments in the city center, but also promised to be more open to proposals for…
Helsinki announces the first, contradictory results of the Esplanadi pedestrian test
The City of Helsinki was revealed a week ago, 38 percent of the companies in the region reported no change in sales, 35 percent reported a decrease in sales, and 24 percent reported an increase in sales. The experiment was judged to have had a positive effect, especially for cafes and restaurants, and a negative…
New office trend: The survey reveals that preferences for remote work are growing
“Nearly a third of the participants expressed their desire to work from their holiday homes. This change not only supports the local economy in areas with a lot of holiday homes, but also gives a positive signal of their rural retreat to famous areas”, Pentikäinen interpreted. Positive feedback for remote working Remote work has enriched…
German companies adopt remote work while productivity remains flat, reveals a study by the ifo institute
Mathias dollsCommenting on the results, an IFO researcher stated: “The positive correlation between remote work and productivity is a key reason for its widespread acceptance in German companies.” The mood remains the same in different areas. However, a few industries prefer office work. In the textile industry, 54.3% expect better productivity in an office environment.…
Helsinki’s world’s first autonomous water taxis can revolutionize sustainable island travel
Successful innovations smart mobility includes autonomous transport solutions such as robot buses, drones delivery of first aid supplies and robotic sweepers. Autonomous transport on water is also technically possible, as has been shown Invitation boats the company’s water taxi trials. Callboats’ electronic water taxis can be ordered through a mobile app, in the same way…
Finns’ well-being at work is stuck at a level destabilized by COVID-19
“None of the researched experiences of well-being at work have improved. At best, the decline has leveled off over the past couple of years. The results are not much cause for joy. The incidence of work burnout and loneliness is decreasing, which has increased for many, both of which bring significant societal challenges,” says Jari…
Global real estate prices on a steep ascend: Experts predict significant increases
In the dynamic real estate market, a combination of factors is contributing to the notable rise in prices. Among them, 37 percent of respondents pointed to increased demand stemming from improved living standards, rising incomes, population growth, and the desire for more living space. The ongoing shift towards remote work is also a significant influencer…
Homes are most often broken into during the summer and holiday season – how to prepare
Despite the decrease in thefts, precautions are needed: According to the police, almost 1,400 serious home burglaries or attempted burglaries were reported last year. The record-low number is partly due to the restricted movement during the pandemic, but the decrease in burglaries had already started before the global crisis. When other types of burglaries are…
Absences due to illness are increasing sharply among employees in the municipal sector
This is four days more than last year. Although the study does not give specific reasons for sickness absences, the lead researcher Jenni Ervasti The Institute of Occupational Health suggests that the observed increase is probably due to absenteeism caused by the COVID-19 virus. This assumption is supported by Kela’s sickness benefit statistics, which show…
Three grocery stores are closing in the center of Helsinki, sparking a discussion about the vitality of the center
Mika HeikkinenThe chain manager of HOK Elanto said that the trade cooperative decided not to renew the store leases because the coronavirus pandemic has led to a decrease in the number of visitors to the center and changes. people move from place to place. – Big changes have taken place in the center, he told…
Tax administration: Pre-filled tax returns now available for employees and pensioners
A normal deduction of 920 euros is made for expenses related to remote work, if the taxpayer has worked from home for more than 50 percent of his working time last year.
Post-pandemic trend: Almost half of Finns dream of moving to the countryside
This corresponds to approximately one million adult Finns. On the other hand, four out of ten respondents prefer to live in the city. According to the survey, young people are also interested in moving to the countryside, 46 percent of them would like to move to the countryside. However, work was considered to be the…
Half of Finnish employees would consider leaving work without a remote work option: Survey
This opinion was most common among 18- to 29-year-olds, with 64% stating that the ability to work remotely was an important factor in their choice of job. Despite the return to the office, the study found that telecommuting has had a positive impact on job satisfaction, productivity and work autonomy, with 60%, 54% and 50%…
Working from home attracts people from big cities to the suburbs
A survey of 12,000 German people conducted in the fall of 2022 found that 38 percent of those leaving large cities moved to the suburbs and 30 percent to smaller cities with a population of 100,000 to 500,000. Only 9 percent moved to small cities and 5 percent to the countryside. These results show that,…
HS: The general plan is an obstacle to converting offices into apartments in the center of Helsinki
Converting the office into apartments would therefore require the city to create a corresponding amount of business space elsewhere in the center. “We want to preserve the downtown area. If one property owner is given the opportunity to convert the Business Space into residential use, the next property owner will soon demand it as well,”…
HS: There are three factors that point to the weakening of vitality in the center of Helsinki
The Helsinki City Council has commissioned a vitality assessment, which drew attention to the deep problems of downtown businesses. The Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce has revealed that the turnover of companies operating in downtown areas was 20-30 percent lower this fall than before the coronavirus pandemic in 2019. The assessment also highlighted the increase…
The COVID-19 crisis deepened the gender gap at work and at home
In the labor market, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to affect men and women equally, but women’s job losses were most common among low-wage workers. While women kept their jobs in some sectors where they are highly concentrated, such as essential services and telecommuting jobs, other sectors where women are overrepresented, such as…
Remote work is still largely regulated at the company level in Europe
These can cover important issues such as health and safety, working hours and compensation. Although the right to interrupt has recently been extended in several countries, it is not widespread across the EU and its implementation varies across Member States. A new publication from Eurofound Remote work in the EU highlights the main differences and…
Hypo: Housing prices will fall in Finland in 2023 for the first time since 2015
Due to the strong start to the year, house prices will rise by 1.5 percent this year, but will fall by 0.5 percent next year. The good employment situation and the financial buffers built by households are the main factors supporting the market from the effects of rising interest rates, weakening purchasing power and the…
62 percent of German companies offer telecommuting for office jobs: Survey
This applies to 95 percent of the large companies interviewed. In small companies with a maximum of 49 employees, the figure is significantly lower, 46 percent. However, smaller companies tend to be more generous with the average monthly date: 7.4 days compared to the 5.3 day average accepted by large companies. Companies in industry are…
1.2 million travel and tourism jobs in the EU will remain unfilled unless urgent action is taken
In 2020, when the pandemic was at its peak, almost 1.7 million jobs were lost in travel and tourism across the EU. In 2021, as governments began to ease travel restrictions and traveler confidence improved, the industry’s direct contribution to the EU economy recovered by 30.4 percent and restored 571,000 jobs. This year, WTTC estimates…
Just say it like it is: Finding job satisfaction
With so many job seekers writing enthusiastically on LinkedIn to start a new role, does it always make me think about how others are doing? Rejoicing that some have found work but buzzing with disappointment that it is not them? The freeze is overI have always said that “Job search in Denmark as an international…
Digital nomads are looking away: Copenhagen is not your dream city, confirms study
Copenhagen is in a bad position The Cities Best Facilitating Remote Work: A Global Index, a new study by WorkMotion, the global HR platform, which assesses the suitability of 80 global cities for teleworkers. The survey ranked 80 global cities by their accessibility and attractiveness to digital nomads based on a number of factors, with…