3. Improved Productivity. It’s a common misconception that employees are less productive when working from home. Studies have shown that if an organization does their proper due diligence and hired an employee that is suited for the telecommuting life, the employee will be far more productive from home. The employer also needs to hold employees accountable for their productivity. An effective way to do this is to ask employees what tasks they plan on completing on a given day and to follow up by asking what they accomplished at the end of the day.
Although the social aspect of working from an office is great, it can also be a negative as office chit-chats and politics can be very distracting. The flexibility of the hours also means that employees aren’t restricted by office hours. Once employees check out of the office, they mentally check out as well.
4. Cost Savings. Employees who work from home don’t have the same costs as office employees. Working in an office can increase your commuting, dry cleaning, and eating costs. The decrease in costs and increase in work-life balance will make any position your organization offers a lot more appealing to candidates. This in turn will decrease compensation expectations. Telecommuters are often “contractors” and provide their own equipment and office space which decreases overhead costs.
5. Reduced Down Time. Employees no longer have to lose an entire work day because they have a court date or doctor’s appointment. They don’t need to miss a day of work because their kids, parents, or spouses are sick.