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"In the pre-industrial era, people often lived and worked in the same building.
This removed the need to travel to work.
The separation of home and work occurred much later, during the Industrial
Revolution. Factories and offices were grouped in designated areas and
residential zoning was invented.
Even then, people typically spent about 60 to 90 minutes travelling each day,
no matter how technology or urban layouts changed. This is known as Marchetti’s
constant.
The rise of the internet in the 1990s – and more recently, the COVID-19
pandemic – sparked a rethink of commuting. As we head towards the polls in
Australia’s largest federal election, working from home has become a hot-button
issue.
Labor and the Coalition have been polarised for and against working from home,
citing research and even anecdotes backing their positions.
That was until this week. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton swung from insisting
all public servants would have to return to the office five days a week under
the Coalition to saying current arrangements would remain unchanged.
But beyond political squabbles, what does the latest research – including our
own on workers in Brisbane – show?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
