Top 5 Benefits of working remotely

Main benefits of remote work

Currently,  that 42% of the American workforce is remote, versus only 26% are working in-person. The move towards working remotely is here to stay, and there have been a lot of reported benefits of the remote workforce. 

Here are some of the benefits of working remotely…

Working from home is better for the environment 

3.9 employees working from home are said to take 600,000 cars off the road per year. By 2021, it is predicted that 39 million Americans will work from home 2021, which would mean over 6 million cars would be off the road, which would drastically reduce emissions and help our planet. Less gas would be needed, and ultimately less pollution. This will indirectly help companies seeking an improvement in their sustainability policies.

Working from home has proven more productivity  

We have all had that one coworker who spends most of the day chatting and gossiping and very little time actually executing work-related tasks. Maybe we even used to be that person, looking for whatever distraction could make 5 o’clock come faster. Gone are the days of office politics and hello to the days of people being heels accountable. Working has actually increased productivity because when people sit down to focus and work, they are in the zone and not being pulled into a last-minute meeting or chatting with a colleague. 

According to Flexjobs, 51% of people feel more productive working from home. Instead, businesses are using productivity apps that organize and track projects, and for once, the whole company is on board. Tools like Asana and Basecamp have become the norm and employees have finally embraced it and figured out how to use them to their advantage. Now you can stay organized, focused, and even track your time to see how long things take you. 

People have the freedom to live wherever they want 

Removing ‘commute to work’ as a factor drastically changes where people choose to live. In 2020, major cities like LA, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco saw more people leaving than ever before. Pew Research reports that people moved for reasons like safety during the pandemic and to be closer to family. Downtown areas are looking like ghost towns, as people have packed up and left for more affordable housing and larger homes for less money. If you always dreamed of living on a quiet beach, now you can make those dreams come true and still go to work (virtually) every day. 

Remote work has set a precedence for better work-life balance 

As society was forced to slow down in 2020, people took a step back from the daily grind to appreciate the small things at home. Now that more than half the workforce is working from home, and this work-life balance trend is here to stay. It is now normal to take a break to walk your dog or make a healthy snack. We can embrace these balanced moments and overall feel more rejuvenated and focused. The workday is no longer staring at the clock waiting to go home or a dreadful rush hour commute. This is, definitely, the biggest advantage of working from home.