To save costs, save time, reduce commute time, reduce Co2 emissions and help save the planet, more and more companies are investigating the benefits of having employees work from home. For individuals who have been made redundant, work at home technology makes it relatively easy to start their own enterprise to become self employed. Technology now provides scope for up to 40% of the population to work from home.
Here are 10 reasons why individuals and companies should embrace working from home.
1/. Calculate the costs associated with commuting to work. Consider the cost of private or public transport. Time spent on transport is “after tax” dollars, so the amount you need to earn to afford to commute should reflect tax and insurance you pay on earnings required to cover the cost of commuting. Consider the cost of fuel and vehicle depreciation. Many families can make do with one car, if one partner works from home.
2/. Valuable time is spent commuting to work, add up how many hours you spend per week, month, year getting to and from work. Once you total the number of hours, consider how much more effective you could be working from home. Or how more quality time you could share with your family. Many children suffer from lack of parental guidance – parents are often too fatigued to spend time with their children after a long day’s work and commute.
3/. Work from home employees usually work harder than commuters, as they have more time available, and tend to put in more “out of office” hours during bad weather periods. They have more time to think, and thus become more productive.
4/. Home workers suffer less stress, and less illness through less exposure to germs caught travelling on public transport. Home workers tend to be happier, and happier workers tend to be more productive.
5/. Home workers generate far less Co2 than office commuters, and so help the planet. Less commuters equal less traffic congestion allowing other workers to get to work faster, less fuel is wasted in unnecessary traffic jams.
6/. Home workers require less office space, heating and lighting, so companies able to grasp this fact save overheads and are therefore better placed to compete in times of recession.
7/. Home computers and Internet access allow home workers to communicate more effectively with co workers through Internet or Intranet.
8/. Skype and other tele-commuting systems allow low cost telecommunications. As Internet connections become faster, most workers will use video conferencing to stay in touch with co-workers and clients.
9/. Workers who suffer some form of disability, who are unable to commute, can lead far more productive lives and make a valuable contribution, raising their self esteem.
10/. Working from home will evolve, and workers will contribute according to ability, rather than according to the number of hours they work. New emerging technologies from Google and other providers will allow for more productive co-working through online documents, calendars, spreadsheets and presentations and the introduction of Google Wave. Home workers able to exploit new technology trends will have the advantage over workers who fail to embrace new technology.
Sales staff can spend less time cold calling, and more time qualifying potential customers. CRM technology allows sales staff to better organize the sales cycle through database control.
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