OH! What time of the day is it?
When half of the corporate where dwindling with issue whether to
give a leeway of Work from home for the employees or not. Right then government
declared a national lock down so work from home is the only option.
At first for many employees it was relief and fun
thinking of the fact that work from home will be fun. They can at least be at
their bed for some time or at least be at home. For most working woman and
mothers it's a time when complains will be over for not spending their time
with family.
Off to work? For a growing number of employees,
that means rolling out of bed, sauntering over to a kitchen table, and firing
up the laptop. Forget about the commute, forget about business attire, and
forget about office chitchat. This is the emerging face of work in the 21st
century.
From the business point of
view work-from-anywhere policies for
employees have the power to increase productivity and revenue and decrease
hiring costs.
Also, remote work and working from home have grown
exponentially with
technological advances that support collaboration, faster internet speeds and a
greater emphasis on work-life balance. Yet, working remotely can have some
drawbacks, including loneliness, a feeling of disconnection and a lack of the
spontaneous interactions that can result in ideas and breakthroughs. Working
from home can be highly productive, but it can also go badly wrong. Without a
proper office space, a prioritized schedule, and on-the-spot supervision,
it's all too easy to be distracted, and to get very little done.
Mostly, there are two camps when it comes to working from
home. One group usually thinks that people will get nothing done, and the other
group believes workers will be happier and more productive. Chances are,
your answer greatly depends on how you personally fare when working from home.
The tech industry is well known for its flexible schedules and telecommuting opportunities, which makes sense, considering most tech companies are web-based and technology is the greatest resource when working from home. With video chats, conference calls, VPN networks, and wireless Internet, we can constantly stay connected as though we were sitting in our office, rather than at home. Working from home can allow workers to minimize distractions and increase the time they spend focused on a project. It stands to reason that, in the end, companies benefit from these remote employees by getting projects completed faster with fewer mistakes. But, the world doesn't run only on tech industries!
For some companies,
working from home can be a matter of more hours in the day. This is especially
true for small businesses and new companies where they can’t afford to waste
even one minute of the workday.
Companies
are certainly catching onto the trend, and most have the flexibility to work
from home, if not at all the time, at least when needed. It’s changing the way
we work, especially in the tech sphere. And, while it may not be for everybody,
employers may find they can save money and increase productivity for some
workers. For some employees, work-from-home benefits may be the difference
between an enjoyable and stressful work life.
I feel work from home doesn't only
benefits employee or employer in a whole society gets benefited will less
traffic and less air pollution. Although, work from home are making us lonelier
we are only virtually communicating in a formal way. In this modern world where
we are into laptops or mobile most of the day small chitchats communicating to
people outside gives us a feeling of belonging which is missing in a modern
World.
Here
are few tips:
- Stay
active and take breaks. It's easy to forget to move.
- Stay
on a schedule for eating, exercising and sleeping.
- Avoid
raiding the snack drawer by not keeping snacks in the house.
- Schedule
meetings to "humanize communication."
- Enjoy events put on by various cultural institutions.
Let me know in comments if
you have any tips you want to share with us.
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