The advantages of working from home
Today, people around the world are facing the same serious problem which is the coronavirus pandemic. World Health Organization elevates the coronavirus outbreak from an epidemic to a pandemic. It forces millions of businesses all over the world to contend with the prospect of managing a completely remote workforce. Major companies like Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and Google have already implemented remote work policies for many of their employees. Working from home is good for the company during this time and also for the employees themselves. It is because working from home allows you to have a flexible schedule, customizable environment and help you saving money.
Firstly, A lot of the works that can be done remotely can also be done on a flexible schedule. There will be no fixed office hours for you to be followed and to stay focused on your tasks like your normal routine. Most of the tasks will be asked to be completed before the due date and it is relied upon yourself on how to settle it. For example, if you are a web developer of your company, you can most likely do your coding or writing whenever it suits you as long as you meet your deadlines. You can still put in your eight hours without starting at 8 am. If you do need to work specific hours, you are sure to still have some break time and you can use however you would like. Even if you have just 10 minutes, you can do something that would not be possible to be done in a traditional office such as surfing social media.
Secondly, working from home allows you to customize your office. Working from home does not mean that you have to fill a corner of your living room with a clunky desk, a huge monitor, and an ugly rolling chair. You can choose how your office would be. You can fit your office wherever it fits in your life. For example, I have heard about a remote worker who uses her kitchen breakfast bar as a standing desk and one who converted part of her bedroom closet into a hidden office so she can just shut her work away at the end of the day. Moreover, you are also not tied to your home, either. It means that your office location could be at the coffee shop around the corner.
Lastly, the other advantage of working from home is that it helps to avoid some costs or expenses and save your money. You will see an immediate difference in your bank account when you do not need to bear the costs of commuting. Avoiding transportation expenses quite impacts on your bank account balance. Accordingly, you can forget crowds and traffic when you are not stuffing yourself into a rickety transportation tube. More than that, you will also find savings in other areas. For instance, lunch is expensive if you work in a city or downtown but with the ability to work remotely from home, you can also save on food costs since you will easily be able to whip up your own lunch and coffee.
Some people said that it is difficult to stay concentrated on the works when working remotely from home and it leads to the reduction of productivity level. Based on my point of view and some other researches, there are many tips that can be implemented to make you stay energized and concentrated on the works and boosts productivity. The most effective way for remote employees to stay productive, according to the Airtasker survey, was to take breaks. The research found that longer breaks have been shown to increase productivity. The second most popular way to stay productive at home is having set work hours. Encourage yourself to maintain the same schedule they did when they went into the office. Following a routine will help you feel more structured and efficient and it will help keep your attention focused. The statistics have shown that working from home will result in higher productivity and quality of works. This is because they have a higher level of self-motivation than the persons working in the office.
In a nutshell, the advantage of working from home is that it can allow you to have a flexible schedule, customizable environment and also help saving money. Work is a responsibility. Wherever you work, or whatever method you choose to complete the works does not matter. The important thing is that with a high level of responsibility, you always be able to produce quality works. Furthermore, things needed to put into account are what environment that can make you stay focused in the long run and how long it takes you to get back on the track. If you are self-motivated, adhere to a routine and enjoy minimal distractions, then working from home will be your new life.
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