We don’t need to state it again that remote work has become excessively popular among professionals and that it is here to stay. While majority of the organizations have adapted to the culture of remote work, there are still a few companies that think remote work is not a good idea.
If you are a CEO or manager who thinks the same, head over to this article and learn about the myths related to remote work and how all of them have been busted.
As the year is reaching its end, we decided to make a list of some of the top stats about remote work, derived from various studies and researches conducted all over the globe. Let’s take a look:
“50% of UK workforce to work remotely by 2020.”
– Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Infect the real figures of this year work from home and remote work are drastically high
Saves money of employees
According to the figures from TECLA, which is an international IT recruitment company, remote workers get to save around $7000 per year on average. The majority of this figure comes from the elimination of travelling, clothing, child care and food.
When you can work from home, you no longer have to hire a nanny or look for child care, spend money on petrol on a daily basis, get your vehicle deprecated because of the regular travelling, purchase clothes to look presentable and workplace.
Great news for old people
Urban Institute and ProPublic recently shared that more than half of the workers who are aged over 50 are likely to become jobless at some point of their career. But when the same workers are doing remote work, it reduces their chances of being jobless significantly. All they need is to hone their skills regularly and they won’t need to worry about losing their job.
Better home life
According to a study, employees who do remote work have better home lives and a experience a boost in their personal lives when compared to an office desk job. As individuals get to spend more time with their family and loved ones, it leaves a positive impact on their home life. Remote work provides employees with the freedom to work on flexible hours, run errands, do chores while also doing their job.
Less stress
People who work from home experience less stress than employees working at an office. The figures shared by OWLLabs this year conclude that individuals working from home at least once a month report being 24% happier and more productive. When individuals get to make their own schedule, nor worry to travel to office – it makes them feel in control of their life and results in less stress.
