The weekend has come and gone, which can only mean one thing - it's Monday again and time for the latest instalment from the VoIP Guys.
This time around, we have taken a look at Telecommuting, one of the hottest topics for businesses at the moment, and why allowing your employees to work from home can be a win win for companies and there employees.
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5 Benefits of Telecommuting
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Working from home
resutls in an
10 - 20 %
increased productivity
per employee
SOURCES:
to do done
86 %
of telecommuters report
that they are more productive
working in their HomeOffices
76 %
of telecommuters say that
they would work more hours
when working at home
64%
78%
WORK
£2,900
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an estimated
£29 Billion
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440,000
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0.8 - 1.2 Billion
* www.skipthedrive.com | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommuting | www.workflexibility.org
* www.networkcomputing.com | www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com | www.ons.gov.uk
* www.flexibility.co.uk | www.forbes.com | www.lse.ac.uk | www.workfromhome.co.uk
* www.bbc.com | http://hbr.org | www.wired.com | www.staplesadvantage.newshq.businesswire.com
* www.inc.com | www.telecommuting360.com | www.businessnewsdaily.com | www.theaa.com
* www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com - The Telework Research Network - Telecommuting Makes Cents (Citrix Online)
* Work Without Walls Report: Telework Trends 2011 (Microsoft) | www.sciencedaily.com
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Telecommuters
work an extra
per Week
Reduced BURNOUT
Average Burnout Point:
38
57 for Telecommuters
(hrs/week)
for Office Workers
25 %
of Telecommuters say
they are less
STRESSED
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73%
of Telecommuters say
they are happy with their jobs
compared to
office based workers
28% Increase
in happiness since
working from home
of managers think
Flexi Working helps retain
& motivate staff
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Kids to School
Pick up Kids Pick up Kids
Shopping
Kids to School
WORK
WORK
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WORK
Jenny Doctor
Daddy Loves
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UK Employees can save upto
per year in work related travel
expenditure
Companies save on reduced
energy bills by saving on
electricity consumption
Reduces Carbon Footprint
even after increased
HomeOffice energy usage
fewer barrels of oil
would need to be imported
into the UK
fewer barrels of oil
would need to be imported
into the USA
Companies can save
on office space and
office supplies
The UK Economy could benefit
from reduced property costs
and reduced absenteeism
totalling
per year
£7.4 Billion
£
£
In the USA
$2,000 - $7,000
in travel and work related costs
80 %
of Americans drive to work
with an average commute of
22 miles
Energy saved by Telecommuting
could power between
homes in the US for a year
The average British motorist
drives:
16.7 miles per day commuting
15,000,000 less CO2 released
per day (UK&US)
In the USA an estimated
587,000,000
40% have jobs suitable for
Telecommuting
BENEFITS OF
why it’s a win win for employers and employees
Work from anywhere
as long as you have the
required technology like VoIP
vand a good internet connection
Go to do the school run?
Get Jenny to the doctors?
Work round your other
committments with
more ease.
the cost of Sick Days to
the UK economy as
British workers take more
than their share of sick days
UK Sick days / yr 9.1
double the USA
4.1
higher than W. Europe 7.3
80%
of Telecommuters
find a more healthy
work - life balance