Former Airbnb Exec Pitches Remote Work as Reward Not a Right

A former Airbnb executive is counting on remote workers to fuel his new accommodations venture, which looks to fill a gap he spotted during his seven-year tenure at the homesharing company. But its premise might seem controversial to some.

There’s no longer any real question over the rising demand for remote work, but with his startup Ukio, Stanley Fourteau wants to position long-term stays in designer apartments as a corporate perk.

“Our plan is to integrate with travel agencies,” said Fourteau, who was previously Airbnb’s head of global growth for Experiences and general manager for Latin America. “Our vision also is when we get to a certain size in certain markets, we want to work with employers to give it as an employee perk."

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The idea is that employers could offer two to three months to employees based on stays within Ukio’s network