Don’t you want to work in your own casual clothes, avoid being trapped in bumper-to-bumper traffic jams or the suffocating the commute, while replying to emails from the comfort of your home while sipping a mug of hot chocolate—I am sure by now you have heard the benefits of working from home for you the employees as well as the employers. Want to know how working remotely can change your life in 8 different ways? First off do get a job that allows you to work from home of course.
8 Benefits Of Working From Home For Employees
1. “Everywhere” Is Your Office
If you have signed up to work remotely, it essentially means you are an employee who works from home. There is no need to cram an entire section of your living room with a bulky workstation and the so-called must-have office chair. You don't have to set up “an office” if you don't want one. The health benefits of standing at one's kitchen breakfast bar while tapping away on the keyboard come at no cost. You can grab a lightweight standing desk that can easily move. You can also transform any part of your home such as a corner of your bedroom closet into a "hidden" zen-like office that will allow you to simply shut your laptop at the end of the day.
2. Your “Home” Could Be Anywhere
Your
freedom extends beyond the four walls that confine you to one single location. Yes!
Working from home does not mean you need to be at home 24/7. Working from
home should be more aptly renamed as working remotely outside your office. Your
favourite cafe around the corner isn't your only option, of course! Even if
you're on a train with other people and trying to work, you can still get your
work done while you're on the road. Heck! You could even be attending a live
concert while listening to your favourite band and still get the job done.
3. You Are Your Own Timekeeper-Scheduler
More
and more people are enticed to work from home thanks to the flexibility that
comes with it. Working remotely means you have your own flexible schedule. In
the case of web developers or content creators, they can work whenever they
want as long as they achieve their deadlines. This is especially true if they
have a lot of free time on their hands. As a result, night owls, rejoice! Even
if you don't get up at the crack of dawn, you can still complete your
eight-hour workday. Or you could even get all your jobs done via smart scheduling.
In
the event that you are required to work specified hours, you will still have
free time that you can spend as you see fit. Just 10 minutes can be more than
enough time for you to do some Tabata exercises, meditate, or have a
rejuvenating power nap. You'll return to your job feeling more energised than
if you'd spent 10 minutes on Instagram or TikTok while at your desk.
4. You Could Make Even More Money
As
the saying goes, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” So when you don't have to
pay for transportation, you'll see an immediate change in your bank account. Yes!
You no longer need to pay for fuel, toll charges and even parking fees. However,
there are other ways to save as well. If a suit and polished shoes aren't your
styles, you won't have to wear them anymore—you won't need separate outfits for
work and the rest of your life! So no more wasting money buying exorbitant
formal attires just to fit in. On top of that, if you work from home, you'll
save money on food as well because you'll be able to make your own lunch and
coffee. See? Working from home can actually make you richer!
5. Meetings Are Now More Fun and Effective
Unless
you are an extrovert who loves to meet and talk a lot, chances are that meeting is
one of the most dreaded office moments. I'm sure you've never met somebody who
adores meetings. Having to sit in a stuffy conference room with the
pen-clicking sales guy, even with free-flowing coffee and pastries, is no
consolation. Prove me wrong! Working from home allows you to choose your
breakfast and seat, but it also allows you to be more productive.
It
takes just a few clicks to get 10 people on a 15-minute video conference
instead of 2 hours. You can provide feedback and comments without disturbing
anyone else via the video call’s chat option which is really a welcome. In
addition, you may also swiftly transfer any documents needed to your teammates.
There is no need to plug your portable drive into different laptops and vice
versa. Then we can all just “hang up” and the meeting is adjourned.
6. Communicate More Effectively
A
lot of employers and employees are worried that working from home will make
them feel more isolated and perhaps unappreciated. Contrary to the popular
belief mentioned, remote workers will be effective communicators thanks to the
wide variety of communication options available. For example, Blink which is an
all-in-one employee app for frontline workers provides access to different
apps, communication, people and processes easily. Certainly, such a brilliant app will streamline collaboration and get jobs done more quickly and effectively.
Some video calling apps allow you to have a little fun together with tools like emojis, chat room "bots," or goofy effects in video conversations. To celebrate the birthday of a coworker, you can do it on your Zoom Call instead of singing "Happy Birthday" with an out-of-tune "Happy Birthday" and a supermarket cake! You can even integrate games into your live conversations.
Apparently,
the need to be in touch is underscored when you don't have everyone physically
around all the time. While it's nice to know that your buddy will be around
whenever you need to talk, you'll now take the effort to write to him or at
least have a video chat. In either case, you'll refine and improve your ideas
as well as queries before the meeting. This will eventually save time for both
of you when the time comes to have your video-calling sessions. See? Working
from home does make you more effective in your communication.
7. Stay More Focused
Some
argue that working from home is an open invitation for distractions. However, your
ability to stay focused on the task at hand will improve with time and practice.
So long as you maintain a consistent schedule and leverage certain apps to
keep you grounded, you will find yourself being more focused and alert.
It
is a fact that working from home can increase your output. You will be more
productive when you are working remotely. Why? This is because it will easier
for you to control your working own environment. Therefore, you can avoid those
pesky "just a brief question" interruptions, the mandatory
socialising when you go to the pantry, or risk offending someone just by
shutting the door to your office. When you work from home, you can simply
change your status in the group chat to "do not disturb" when you
need to focus to complete the tasks at hand.
8. No More Office Politics
Nobody
likes to be affected indirectly by office politics let alone being dragged into
one, no? As the saying goes, "You cannot choose your family," and the
same holds true for your coworkers, too. Only your employer or superior could
decide to kick them out of the company or team but not you. When you work in
the office, you may not be best buddies with everyone you come into contact
with. You cannot please everyone, right? That’s why working from home is such a
lifesaver. You can now avoid gossiping and posing in the break room because you
cannot do so and will not exhaust your precious time and energy to do so. So,
it is really a boon for everyone, both employers and employees alike to adapt
to the working from home system.
There you go, folks. If you still need more reasons to work from home, make sure you share these 8 benefits of working from home with your boss and even your other colleagues. It is time to enjoy an amazing work-life balance when you start working remotely. You will be more effective, productive and happier.
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