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Working from home: Has coronavirus shown that remote work is the future? | Pro/Con

Does remote work lead to more flexibility and worker autonomy, or simply widen the gap between haves and have-nots?

Matt McConnell, 19, of Haddon Township, N.J., walks an order for Braden Reese, 27, of Haddon Township, N.J., in Haddon Township, N.J., on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Reese is doing home projects during the coronavirus outbreak and getting his lawn ready for the spring. “Luckily, we are able to work from home,” Reese said. “But my father already lost his job, and it’s affecting [some] people more than others.”
Matt McConnell, 19, of Haddon Township, N.J., walks an order for Braden Reese, 27, of Haddon Township, N.J., in Haddon Township, N.J., on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Reese is doing home projects during the coronavirus outbreak and getting his lawn ready for the spring. “Luckily, we are able to work from home,” Reese said. “But my father already lost his job, and it’s affecting [some] people more than others.”Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER