Real Estate Investor Magazine August 2024 edition | Page 100
Forget the water cooler chats and crowded commutes . The rise of remote work has ushered in a new era of location independence , and Africa is rapidly becoming a top contender for the “ workcation ” crowd .
Workcations , where travellers combine work and leisure at their destinations to prolong holidays , have exploded in popularity since hybrid working became the popular working model for many . Thanks to the proliferation of hybrid working and cloud technology , employees can work from wherever they feel most productive . Recent research , polling 12,000 workers globally , has found that more than four in five ( 84 %) hybrid workers have , or would consider , extending a holiday to work remotely from their chosen destination .
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Sun , Sand , and Spreadsheets :
Africa ’ s Rise as the Ultimate Workcation ’ destination for hybrid workers
By Gidgette Osborne
Forget the water cooler chats and crowded commutes . The rise of remote work has ushered in a new era of location independence , and Africa is rapidly becoming a top contender for the “ workcation ” crowd .
Workcations , where travellers combine work and leisure at their destinations to prolong holidays , have exploded in popularity since hybrid working became the popular working model for many . Thanks to the proliferation of hybrid working and cloud technology , employees can work from wherever they feel most productive . Recent research , polling 12,000 workers globally , has found that more than four in five ( 84 %) hybrid workers have , or would consider , extending a holiday to work remotely from their chosen destination .