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November 10, 2020

Hiring platform Remote secures $35m as “remote working becomes the norm”

40% of workers are expected to continue in fully or partly remote roles after the pandemic ends


Freya Pratty

3 min read

The cofounders of Remote.

In the future, you won’t need to think about living anywhere near your job, you’ll be based in a coworking space, and your hours will be flexible. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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