Working from Home

Working from Home As we have discussed in this series, working from home is not just a pipe dream. More and more people are opting to work from home if they can. At first, working from home was explored mostly by stay-at-home moms, but now all demographics are taking advantage of work from home opportunities if they can. It is an exciting time where work can be done remotely because of the advancement in technology and the need to punch a clock is slowly becoming less important. Employers are more focused on their deliverables and less concerned about where their employee is located. If you are considering the work from home lifestyle, you should know that it does not have to be all or nothing. Some employees are taking advantage of the work from home option at their job, only making the commute to the office two or three times per week. Or they may need to keep tabs on a project while they are on vacation. The work from home option is opening up a whole realm of possibilities f...

Home Working In an increasingly digital society, the need to spend eight hours straight in an office is diminishing fast. Plenty of office and technical jobs can be performed remotely from a home office or anywhere there is internet.  Working from home  has a variety of benefits, but it also has downsides that are worth taking into account Health & Well-being Working from home allows you to work anywhere in the world. This means you're not tied to an office and can work in a bar, a coffee shop, a library, or anywhere with Wi-Fi, which is most places these days. Working from home means flexible hours and freedom from the daily grind of commuting. Being able to work wherever you want is great for your  health and well-being . Home working also allows parents to keep an eye on younger children, or for families to spend more time together. Multi-task while Working from Home It's important for remote workers to mai...

Christmas   time is usually  surrounded by travel  issues  and commuters have already begun  to think about  their  working patterns over the consequent  few months  to avoid any delays as much as possible. Travel interruption is  one of   various  reasons why  there is   a powerful  case for employers to shift towards  versatile   operating   for workers , specifically  working from  home. Home working is the future But there are  an entire  host of  alternative   benefits to home working , significantly  from a well-being and  health  perspective. Below are several reasons for the employer and employee as to why home working is the  future. Less sick days Employee retention is more likely Knowledge retention Less money spent on equipment and office space No travel time More p...