Survey: International Remote Work – from the exception to a success model

Do more and more employees want to work from abroad on a long-term or permanent basis through workations, and how are companies facilitating this? More than 300 German companies provided us insights on this and other questions. You can read all about it in our report, "International Remote Work – from the exception to a success model". Our consultants also contribute their practical insights, which they acquired through their work with clients.  

Here are the main takeaways:

• Working from abroad for short periods, known as "workation", has become a fact of life.
• Working from abroad on a permanent basis is also on the rise.
• The skilled labour shortage is the main driver behind the proliferation of flexible international working models.
• The most frequently cited obstacles include compliance risks, followed closely by red tape and high costs.
• Many companies still lack pragmatic verification and approvals processes.