Airbnb tells staff they can ‘live and work anywhere’ permanently Business News

Airbnb will allow its employees to live and work remotely in response to post-covid “newfound flexibility”.

Under this new approach, employees of the rental housing platform can work from home or in the office or they can travel anywhere in the country where they work without their salaries being affected.

Employees also have the ability to meet regularly for team meetings, offsite events and social events as a company and continue to work in a highly coordinated manner, the company said in a press release. .

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of people have sought to prioritize flexibility over where they live and work. Demand has increased for homes with gardens in more rural areas as Covid restrictions have undermined the benefits of living in big cities.

“Over the past two years, the world has undergone the greatest change in travel since the advent of commercial flight. Remote working has freed many people from the need to be in an office every day” , the statement said.

The company will also partner with governments to help them attract remote workers. So far, the company has already partnered with governments from Chicago to Tulsa, Malaga, the French Alps and Buenos Aires to help remote workers try to live there before relocating in the longer term.

“Airbnb is first and foremost a human connection company, and we believe the most meaningful connections happen in person,” Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky wrote in an email to employees. Airbnb Worldwide,

“The right solution must combine the best of the digital world and the best of the physical world. It should have the efficiency of Zoom, while delivering the meaningful human connection that only happens when people come together. We have a solution that we believe combines the best of both worlds,” Chesky said.