A new study by Remote Rocketship, using google search data shows Texans are showing “big love” for the idea of working from home. Among the Top 10- Georgia is in first place, at almost 1600 searches per 100,000 residents, with Texas landing in the 6th spot with almost 1300 searches per 100,000 residents.
“If it’s done properly, it’s a benefit to the employee and the employer- because obviously, it costs us a lot of money to pay these leases, and get this workspace, and provide all the necessary supplies, so that our employees can have a nice safe comfortable workspace.” CEO of Finish-Line Tax Work Solutions and Workplace Expert, Scott Curley said.
Curley says many of the searches could likely be data entry or billing/coding jobs in the healthcare industry- a leading industry in the Lone Star State. “I can see why that’s because it’s so easy to manage and check their productivity. There aren’t as many grey areas as possible in that. Bottom line- you get that much data input in that amount of time you can do the math and determine how effective and efficient that employee is. Unlike, sales- there’s a lot more nuance to it.” He said.
Curley said it’s hard to pinpoint if the applicants are unhappy with current Texas workplace conditions or it could just be they are broadening their options as the job search isn’t always a short process.
In the rankings- Georgia led the pack, followed by North Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee then Texas in 6th place. Another trend the survey showed, was 7 of the top 10 were Southern states.
According to the report, Lior Neu-ner, founder of Remote Rocketship, said the data shows a noticeable geographic shift.
“The high number of remote job searches we’re seeing in Southern states points to a big shift in where people want to work that companies should be paying attention to,” Neu-ner said. “We can see very distinct geographic patterns in where remote work is most wanted.”