The word for working a job from home is telecommuting. With the world being connected via internet and satellite, information can be transferred across the globe if need be in the blink of an eye. Companies trying to keep themselves afloat are looking for every possible way to tighten their belts and many have found it in work from home jobs- or telecommuting. While most companies tend to worry more about their own bottom line, telecommuting is actually one cost cutting measure that benefits the employee for once. As anyone can see from the unemployment rates these days, few corporate money saving ideas end up in a win-win situation.
The benefits for companies that turn to telecommuting are obvious- like not having to rent out large office spaces or making sure to always order enough coffee stirrers and paper clips. Let’s focus more on the benefits to you as an employee if you chose to telecommute with a work from home job:
· Obviously, a nice informal work environment where you don’t have to dress professionally anymore- unless you just suddenly feel like it.
· No more boring, time consuming expensive commutes
· You can axe or reduce childcare expenses
· Depending on what kind of work from home job you have, you could be looking at a very flexible schedule
· Being able to finally create a healthy balance between work and family
· Less stress- no boss to breathe down your neck and no more dealing with the annoying office busybody or that guy that does that weird throat thing when he’s talking to you
· Work from anywhere! Tired of sitting in the house? Need a change of scenery? Head to your favorite coffee shop or eatery and make use of their free wi-fi .
· You may even improve your health and slim down a bit- you won’t be gulping down anymore unhealthy lunches from the Burger Shack because you only have an hour for lunch and it’s the closest and quickest thing around. And that can mean saving yourself an extra $40- $50 bucks a week, too. Cha ching!
· If your company suddenly decides to up and move to another state, you will likely still be able to keep your job
Companies that have investigated the option of telecommuting also found that allowing employees to work from home actually increases productivity. While others are on their way to work, getting caught up in idle office chitchat and other distractions, you are using that time to get things done. This usually means that, unless the company you’re working for has set schedules already in place, your day can end earlier. This in turn means you have time to get more things done for yourself. One benefit related to this is that employers of telecommuters have less in the way of unexpected absences from their employees. They also take off less sick days.
All in all, there are many good- and better than good- benefits when it comes to work from home jobs. Though not all occupations can be done by telecommuting, for the ones that can, it is an employment option that obviously deserves some respectful consideration.
