Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec: work from home here to stay

Why many employees are hoping to work from home even after the pandemic is over  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, MAY 08, 2020 TECH, TRANSFORMATION AND THE FUTURE OF WORK EDITOR'S NOTE Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. "We have been forced to change, whether we like it or not … people will go back to offices, but work from home, remote offices, are the future," "Shark Tank" investor Robert Herjavec told Carl Quintanilla yesterday in a conversation about the long-term impacts of commercial rents and the future of work. He added that he is starting to see those "silver linings in the economy," but is thinking realistically about the office footprint of his company and for businesses around the country. Will work from home impair office and real estate demand? Herjavec says definitely: "We are living the future right now." More from that interview below. A Facebook spokeswoman confirmed to CNBC that most employees will be allowed to work from home through the end of 2020, while most of their offices will begin to open on July 6. We'll keep our eyes on what tech titans do with their office spaces and how they continue to inform some future of work decision-making. Meg Tirrell has continued with a forward-looking approach in her weekly Healthy Returns: The Path Forward livestream. This week, she interviewed Dr. Ali Khan, former disease detective with the CDC. Watch their in-depth interview about what to expect of a second wave of Covid-19, plus more. KEY STORIES Why many employees are hoping to work from home even after the pandemic is over Nearly 43% of full-time American workers say they hope to work from home more even after the economy reopens, according to a new survey released by getAbstract. Healthy Returns- The Path Forward with Dr. Ali Khan, University of Nebraska College of Public Health In the fourth installment of CNBC Events' Healthy Returns: The Path Forward digital series, Meg Tirrell is joined by Dr. Ali Khan, University of Nebraska College of Public Health and former disease detective with the CDC. They discuss where we are in the pandemic as some regions flatten the curve and other hotspots flare up, and what can we expect from a second wave of Covid-19. 'We are living the future right now' — 'Shark' Robert Herjavec says work-from-home here to stay "We have been forced to change, whether we like it or not," "Shark Tank" investor Robert Herjavec told CNBC. JOIN US CNBC @Work Virtual Spotlight | June 18, 2020 The New Convergence: Driving Better Outcomes Featuring: Pat Gelsinger, VMWare CEO "Tiger" Tyagarajan, Genpact CEO Companies are just beginning to leverage powerful new technologies like 5G, AI and sensors to achieve greater efficiency, gain new insights into operations, and create new products. But to fully realize the benefits of these advances, a realignment and reassessment of a business' workforce will be necessary – where, how, and by whom work gets done. Through discussions with the most influential voices on the future of work, CNBC will explore how companies can use converging tech to find the best workers, create a new, more flexible workforce, and enhance their bottom line. REGISTER CNBC EVENTS CNBC Events @CNBCEVENTS Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel   Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy CNBC Events   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS