We don’t seem to have an issue attracting talent so I don’t see why we would give incentives to people who will contribute less to the country to come here.
Not a great article. Headline focused on infrastructure, when the article correctly points out that we’re investing significantly in remote working infrastructure.
What the article actually advocates for is subsidies and/or tax breaks for remote workers – and indeed for those who are the highest paid remote workers as Ireland’s income tax is only internationally uncompetitive when it comes to the top quintile.
Not sure how you can say “invest billions in broadband, and millions year on year on subsidised remote working hubs, but also no to the taxes to pay for that”.
“Clever taxation measures – such as a scheme of tax or other compensating incentives are needed. These incentives should be aligned with locating outside of the largest and most expensive cities, and thereby stimulate the rural economy. This sort of incentive pairs well with the lower cost of living and quality of life benefits of more rural locations. ”
This is where there is work to be done by the political establishment…. Or promised by the opposition.
Whats particularly disaapoonting is that with FFG parties in government they are not realising what a double whammy can be achieved in terms of a climate emissions reduction and rural economy boost if they do more to incentivise remote working.
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Pension funds need their commerical properties to keep their inflated values and need people stuck living in rent traps
This article seems to be at odds with itself, and it is rather disheartening for the reader. It leaves much to be desired in terms of solid evidence to support its claims, fails to provide clear recommendations for taxation measures, and lacks a balanced viewpoint that considers potential challenges associated with remote work. Furthermore, it falls short in discussing the infrastructure needs in depth, it lacks a strong conclusion or a call to action, and misses opportunities to learn from international examples of successful remote work implementation.
The author needs to appreciate that the home office model is not a one-size-fits-all solution, and there are aspects of in-person work that cannot be easily replicated in a remote setting:
Face to Face Interaction, building Relationships, quick Resolution of Issues, collaboration, learning Opportunities, separation of Work and Home, support System, social Aspect
and…
# >>>>> Motivation <<<<<< and Company Culture!!!
Tax breaks to international workers to come here during a housing crisis?? Why do we want them here exactly – tax revenue is healthy right now and putting extra pressure on housing just seems incredibly irresponsible.
People sometimes exaggerate the level of broadband needed fir remote working too. For the average office worker having Teams calls and connecting to a vpn, the requirements are pretty low in my experience. I worked in the sticks for a year over covid with download speeds of <5mb and it was actually perfectly fine.
>The second is coworking spaces. Connected Hubs currently offers 400 of these across Ireland. But they need to be of such a high standard that large enterprises view them as better than working from home or the office, like the RDI Hub in Killorglin.
We should get rid of offices by building offices the users have to rent, not the companies.
Eh, that’s not great.
Broadly, I’m in favour of the idea, but that’s effectively acknowledging the value of offices.
We should certainly invest into more cell towers, the amount of dead zones in Ireland is quite staggering outside Dublin
*”Would you not think of all the empty commercial properties”*
Whispers in ears and all that jazz.
Because business have lease terms on office space and buildings. It’s not sustainable to continue to rent office space for minimum amounts of workers.
I think we need to invest more into this property bubble that we have going on. It worked before so it should work again, right? Making the country rich via the housing ladder. What could go wrong.
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We don’t seem to have an issue attracting talent so I don’t see why we would give incentives to people who will contribute less to the country to come here.
Not a great article. Headline focused on infrastructure, when the article correctly points out that we’re investing significantly in remote working infrastructure.
What the article actually advocates for is subsidies and/or tax breaks for remote workers – and indeed for those who are the highest paid remote workers as Ireland’s income tax is only internationally uncompetitive when it comes to the top quintile.
Not sure how you can say “invest billions in broadband, and millions year on year on subsidised remote working hubs, but also no to the taxes to pay for that”.
“Clever taxation measures – such as a scheme of tax or other compensating incentives are needed. These incentives should be aligned with locating outside of the largest and most expensive cities, and thereby stimulate the rural economy. This sort of incentive pairs well with the lower cost of living and quality of life benefits of more rural locations. ”
This is where there is work to be done by the political establishment…. Or promised by the opposition.
Whats particularly disaapoonting is that with FFG parties in government they are not realising what a double whammy can be achieved in terms of a climate emissions reduction and rural economy boost if they do more to incentivise remote working.
[deleted]
Pension funds need their commerical properties to keep their inflated values and need people stuck living in rent traps
This article seems to be at odds with itself, and it is rather disheartening for the reader. It leaves much to be desired in terms of solid evidence to support its claims, fails to provide clear recommendations for taxation measures, and lacks a balanced viewpoint that considers potential challenges associated with remote work. Furthermore, it falls short in discussing the infrastructure needs in depth, it lacks a strong conclusion or a call to action, and misses opportunities to learn from international examples of successful remote work implementation.
The author needs to appreciate that the home office model is not a one-size-fits-all solution, and there are aspects of in-person work that cannot be easily replicated in a remote setting:
Face to Face Interaction, building Relationships, quick Resolution of Issues, collaboration, learning Opportunities, separation of Work and Home, support System, social Aspect
and…
# >>>>> Motivation <<<<<< and Company Culture!!!
Tax breaks to international workers to come here during a housing crisis?? Why do we want them here exactly – tax revenue is healthy right now and putting extra pressure on housing just seems incredibly irresponsible.
People sometimes exaggerate the level of broadband needed fir remote working too. For the average office worker having Teams calls and connecting to a vpn, the requirements are pretty low in my experience. I worked in the sticks for a year over covid with download speeds of <5mb and it was actually perfectly fine.
>The second is coworking spaces. Connected Hubs currently offers 400 of these across Ireland. But they need to be of such a high standard that large enterprises view them as better than working from home or the office, like the RDI Hub in Killorglin.
We should get rid of offices by building offices the users have to rent, not the companies.
Eh, that’s not great.
Broadly, I’m in favour of the idea, but that’s effectively acknowledging the value of offices.
We should certainly invest into more cell towers, the amount of dead zones in Ireland is quite staggering outside Dublin
*”Would you not think of all the empty commercial properties”*
Whispers in ears and all that jazz.
Because business have lease terms on office space and buildings. It’s not sustainable to continue to rent office space for minimum amounts of workers.
I think we need to invest more into this property bubble that we have going on. It worked before so it should work again, right? Making the country rich via the housing ladder. What could go wrong.