Could Colorado Be Closing the Door on Remote Work?

Remote work is extremely common in Colorado these days. However, remote work is not for everyone. I don't believe that I could ever work fully remotely. My better half on the other hand works nearly fully remote. She commutes from our home in Fort Collins to Denver about once a month.

At first, I was a bit skeptical of fully remote work. I imagined workers taking advantage of their freedom. However, after working remotely during the pandemic, I have found it to be more efficient and productive.

Working remotely isn't for everybody though. I do some of my work remotely, but mostly in the office.

Remote Work: How Many in Colorado?

Over 30 percent of the workforce in Colorado works at least partially remotely. This means that these workers do have the ability to work from home in some capacity.

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Colorado also happens to be one of the remote working capitals of the nation. On average we have more remote workers than most other states.

However, the future of remote work in Colorado just became a little cloudy.

Executive Order and Remote Work

This week, President Trump signed an executive order. This executive order impacts all government employees. Government employees have to return to the office and the government will no longer offer remote positions due to the executive order.

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It will be interesting to see if other companies do the same.

One of Colorado's Biggest Employers Eliminates Remote Work

Amazon, which happens to be one of the biggest employers in the state of Colorado, also ended a large portion of remote work.

Amazon's corporate team is no longer allowed to work remotely and must work in an office five days a week.

It will be interesting to see if other major Colorado employers do the same.