According to recent data from Indeed, the share of job listings offering remote working options in Canada is down. Job openings with remote work options have dropped over a percentage point from 2022 peaks, hitting 14.3% in mid-2024. And overall, job openings are down by about 40% since 2022. With more people competing for fewer positions, companies have the upper hand and don’t need to offer as many perks, like remote work, to attract candidates. Even though finding a remote job is a bit tougher now, it’s still much easier than before the pandemic. In 2019, only about 2.9% of job postings had remote options, which rose to 15.5% by February 2022 at the height of a post-pandemic hiring frenzy. There is an exception, though: being the CEO of a major company might help you win some flexibility. Brian Niccol, Starbucks's new CEO, works from his home in California and uses the company jet to fly to Seattle only when he needs to.