When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020, the remote workforce skyrocketed almost overnight from only 7 percent of the working population to nearly 40 percent at the height of the pandemic. Today, the pandemic is winding down, but remote work is likely here to stay for many workers.

My research at the American Enterprise Institute this year has explored the impacts of remote work on the American workforce. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down and compare notes with Dr. Nicholas Bloom, a professor at Stanford University and an expert on remote work. We discussed different work arrangements, worker-employer bargaining over work from home, and the future of remote work. Below are Q&A highlights from our discussion that have been edited for length and clarity. You can find the full transcript here and listen to the audio podcast on Hardly Working.