Once the Coronavirus scare passes, Gallup warns that employee’s desire to work remotely may not. Before our national lockdown, fifity-one percent of US workers said they’d quit their current job for one that allowed flexible working arrangements. The off-site working trend, which has been growing steadily, is no longer a privilege. Gallup says it has become the standard […]
Read More →According to Gallup, companies that allow employees to work remotely not only increase engagement and retention, they also reduce their carbon footprint. When employees work at home, they use less paper, less electricity and produce less solid waste. In addition, they drive fewer miles and emit less carbon dioxide. Sun Microsystems reported that when they allowed 24,000 […]
Read More →Recently, government agencies have started to pull back on their telework arrangements. As a result, one agency found no increase in productivity. But sick leave and vacation requests increased, and two-thirds of employees considered quitting. Today’s workforce has embraced jobs they can do remotely. What was once seen as a special privilege is now an expectation. For companies to attract […]
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