As more companies embrace the remote work model, some employees face uncertainties around their roles.
*Karima is an office assistant at a lending startup in Lagos who earns about ₦80,000 monthly. Her responsibilities include providing managers and other staff with hands-on support, such as making a cup of coffee, welcoming guests or receiving and storing packages. Some days are busier for her than others, depending on the number of staff who come in. The startup runs a hybrid work arrangement, which sometimes reduces her workload. However, Karima worries about what could happen if the company decides to go fully remote.
“I’m working on getting some tech skills for myself so that I can easily upskill and switch roles. Most startups are going remote, and if my startup fully goes remote, I might not have a job,” Karima shared.
Karima occasionally offers some assistance to remote workers as well, but she argues that it’s work that can be outsourced. “I carry…
