Airbnb says employees can work remotely forever

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Airbnb Inc. said Thursday that its employees would be able to work continuously from anywhere, including their home, office or while traveling to different countries.

Employees who work in low-cost-of-living areas won’t see their pay change, Airbnb chief executive Brian Chesky said in an email to staff, adding that the company would regularly meet and in-person retreats. Chesky said the move was part of a larger shift within the company to accommodate remote working. “The world is becoming more flexible about where people can work,” Chesky wrote in the email. “We see it in our own business. We wouldn’t have recovered from the pandemic so quickly without the millions of people working at Airbnbs. »

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In January, Chesky said he would live and work on Airbnbs for several months. It’s a choice that has become increasingly popular after the onset of the pandemic, according to the company. Nearly half of nights booked on Airbnb between July and December were part of stays of a month or more, the company said, and over the past year 175,000 people have used the platform to book stays of three months or more. Airbnb said it has added more than 150 updates, including verified Wi-Fi connections, to support remote work trends.

The company also said it would work with governments and travel destinations to build support for people living abroad for an extended period while working.

Bloomberg.com

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