Remote work: tips for working from home

Teleworking is becoming more and more possible thanks to the increase of technology and high speed internet access in our homes. This makes more and more companies begin to take it into account for its many advantages, even many people consider it the business of the future, undertaking and earning money from home.

As it is logical, if you work in an office, the implementation of teleworking needs a previous preparation, both by your company and by the employees, so that teleworking can be done without problems and with total performance. And if you are going to start teleworking on your project from home, you will need to know how to do it to be as productive as in an office, because, although some companies still doubt, teleworking, if done correctly, can be just as productive as working in person. Moreover, it has been proven that combining telecommuting with face-to-face work is an ideal way to achieve a balance between your work life and your personal or family life.

do you want to know the advantages of telecommuting and how to do it in the best way? Read on!

Advantages and disadvantages of working from home

Working from home can have many advantages, both at work and at a personal level. There are already many companies that have as a priority to improve the lives of their employees, and they find a solution in teleworking, since, as we mentioned before, it can allow a better balance between work and personal or family life of the employee.

Working from home also offers great savings in time and money for employees and the company, as they do not have to commute to the office, saving on average 1 hour each way in European cities like Madrid. This is not only a saving for the employees and the company, but also a great saving for the health of the planet.

In addition, having to spend less time commuting means a reduction in stress and improvements in productivity, provided you know how to telework properly, so companies, before implementing teleworking days, have to train their employees to remain equally productive.

On the other hand, people with reduced mobility or special needs, can perform the same work as those who do not have these needs, being able to be just as productive and thus helping their integration into society, this being increasingly possible, making the world a more pleasant place for everyone.

Disadvantages of teleworking

Teleworking can be a problem for separating work and family life, as many people have to telework with children nearby, for example. In other cases, the opposite can happen, one can telework alone and find the problem of feeling lonely and only interacting with customers or co-workers.

On the other hand, teleworking without prior preparation may lead to a decrease in productivity or a loss of established schedules, as there may be technical and routine problems. These problems, at least, are solvable with time, so companies that are still hesitating, have to think about a good training in teleworking for their employees and trust that with little time, they will get all the advantages of working from home.

What to consider before implementing teleworking

The first thing to consider is to assess whether you have the right devices to perform teleworking without problems. Also it is necessary to take into account all those tools necessary for the accomplishment of the work, for what they will have to be installed and to enable in the computer in which we put ourselves to telework. Another very important element is the possibility of having wired Internet on the device on which we work, to add more comfort to all the tasks that require the use of Internet. On the other hand, the ideal is that the company and its employees reach an agreement on telework days and face-to-face work days, since, for example, meetings with clients or colleagues can be more enriching and productive in person, as well as giving a greater sense of teamwork and a feeling of belonging to the company’s project.

5 tips for working from home

1. Look for a comfortable space to telecommute: avoid, as far as possible, the same room where you sleep.
2. Always follow the same schedule you have at the office. That is, work with the same routine, doing everything in the same order you usually do when you are in the office, following the same schedule and taking the same breaks.
3. When you rest, avoid doing housework. First, because you won’t really be resting, second, because as it is logical, it is something you wouldn’t do at the office and you must be focused on work.
4. If you have to share space with other people, such as your family or your children, explain to them that you are working and that you need to concentrate, so you have the same availability if you were in the office.
5. If your children are small, or you have to take care of a sick family member, work in 30-minute cycles and allow yourself short breaks, 5 minutes, to attend to their needs. If you telework alone, try not to interact exclusively with clients or co-workers. So try to maintain the routine of calling a family member or going out to see a friend every day.

In conclusion

Teleworking is here to stay. There are already many companies that are committed to implement working days from home, allowing a reconciliation between work and personal life that is already a necessity to be solved in an essential way. To telework, it is important a previous training, which will allow all employees or people who decide to undertake and earn money from home, can be as productive as with the traditional model of face-to-face work.

and you, have you already worked from home? How do you feel about it, do you consider it a great help to reconcile your work and personal life? Tell us about it.

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