Mark Zuckerberg plans to work remotely for half the next year because it makes him ‘happier and more productive’

Mark Zuckerberg plans to work remotely for half the next year because it makes him ‘happier and more productive’

Facebook is letting more employees work from home - and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg is no exception. Zuckerberg plans to spend up to half of the next year working remotely, according to a memo reported by . "I've found that working remotely has given me more space for long-term thinking and helped me spend more time with my family, which has made me happier and more productive at work," Zuckerberg wrote to employees on Wednesday, per The Journal. reported that he would work remotely for at least half of the next year, citing a Facebook spokesperson. In a separate memo the same day, Facebook said that staff at all levels would now be eligible for remote working, including those in entry-level roles, as long as their roles allow for off-site working, The Journal reported. The company told its roughly 60,000 employees they would need permission to stay working from home - otherwise, they would need to come to the office at least 50% of the time, it said. Facebook said it would likely open most US offices at half capacity in September before opening them fully in October. Facebook policy in May 2020, when Zuckerberg said he expected half of