Before the pandemic hit, Joe Hochberg worked out of the offices of a small Chicago trading company, where he’s employed as an options trader, but when COVID-19 forced many people to abandon their cubicles it also introduced unprecedented flexibility.
Hochberg, a New Jersey native, has been working remotely from his home state for the past year, but he’s moving to Hartford, where his girlfriend lives as she finishes medical school at UConn. When he arrives, he’ll work out of his apartment and downtown Hartford coworking space ThinkSynergy. He said he’s enjoyed working remotely, and could see doing it permanently if his employer is amenable to it.