Most employees love the idea of working from home, but employers are often not sure about the productivity of their remote employees. Working from home has set a trend in the industry.
But is remote work good for you business?
Here’s a list of advantages and disadvantages of remote work
Advantages
1. Reduced Stress Levels
Remote employees have less pressure from the managers compared to their counterparts who are watched by their bosses 24/7. Less pressure means more focus; more focus leads to increased productivity.
2. Reduced Cost
Working from home means no commuting to work, and that means reduced transport cost. Employers also don’t have to spend on their office space which is again reduced cost for both employees and employers.
3. More Engaged Employees
Experts say that remote employees are more engaged than their counterparts. They can work flexibly and have less pressure which makes them more enthusiastic to work and engages them.
4. Working At one’s Own Pace
Remote employees do not have to work in particular time intervals. They work on their projects according to their convenience and only have to submit it before the deadline. So working at their own pace makes it more advantageous.
Disadvantages
1. Complete Dependence On Technology
Technology plays the major role in communicating with coworkers and in discussing work related problems. But if technical issues like connectivity problems etc arise, there is no other option for a remote employee to communicate with his coworkers or get his work done.
2. Distractions
Working from home is not free from distractions. Remote employees face problems with these distractions because of no filters like in the workplace.
3. Lack Of Social Workplace Culture
While you are working remotely, you might be in contact with your co-workers, but you can never feel the social life that employees usually have at their workplace.
4. No Routine
Not all remote employees are motivated enough to start working without a work routine. Some might just end up being less productive as remote employees.
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Gabby Davis
Gabby Davis is the Lead Trainer for the US Division of the Customer Experience Team. She develops and implements processes and collaterals related to the client onboarding experience and guides clients across all tiers through the initial implementation of Engagedly as well as Mentoring Complete. She is passionate about delivering stellar client experiences and ensuring high adoption rates of the Engagedly product through engaging and impactful training and onboarding.