2026-06-10 from ctvnews.ca
Remote work comes with perks, including time saved commuting and fewer interruptions.
Online search traffic, recent surveys, court cases and union fights against return-to-office orders suggest many in Canada feel it’s the best option for them. But is it?
While the perks may still make it worth it, recent research looked at the broader mental health impacts of remote work, which may be worth keeping in mind if you work from home, especially if you live alone.
When researchers Natalia Emanuel, Emma Harrington and Amanda Pallais looked at changes in well-being of workers in remote jobs before and after the pandemic, one major pattern stood out: people who worked remotely and lived on their own were not happy, especially when compared to those in non-remote jobs.
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