BangkokPost-Nov 4
Bangkok was ranked 68th out of 80 global cities for facilitating remote work, weighed down by its employment compliance rules, according to a study by WorkMotion, a global HR platform facilitating companies hiring remote employees. Melbourne was ranked first, followed by Montreal, Sydney and Wellington.
The study gauges which global cities are most accessible and attractive for remote workers by assessing factors related to employment compliance, living costs, infrastructure and liveability. WorkMotion assessed thousands of global cities through various factors linked to remote working before selecting the best scoring 80 cities. Carsten Lebtig, co-founder and managing director of WorkMotion, indicated technology for remote work has been well established and in use prior to the pandemic, noting what has changed in the intervening period is the mindset companies have towards remote working.Many companies are beginning to look further afield when hiring employees, comfortable with the idea that the best person for the job might be located in a different country, he said. Read more at:
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2209279/bangkok-lags-in-ranking
