Why your business should embrace remote working
When you tell someone that you're working from home, the usual response is a raised eyebrow and having the words “working from home” repeated back at you with an accompanying David Brent-style air quotes gesture. Remote working is still stigmatized by many who believe that it's only ever requested by those who want to skive off and watch daytime TV in their dressing gown, instead of doing actual work. However, companies and managers who think this way are missing opportunities to not only get more from their workforce, but improve morale, reduce staff turnover and attract new talent. Remote working is rising in popularity. According to figures from the TUC, there were 400,000 more people working remotely in 2017 than in 2005, putting the total figure at just over 1.6 million. However, a staggering 4 million more UK workers would like to work remotely at least some of the time, but do not have the opportunity to do so.