Digital nomads usually fall into two camps, either freelancers and entrepreneurs or remote workers and telecommuters. The main difference is that freelancers and entrepreneurs run their businesses, while telecommuters and remote workers are employees of a company. The advantage of being a freelancer or entrepreneur is that you really can make your hours and choose the work you want to do. The downside is the potential for unstable income and the constant attraction of new guests. As a telecommuter, you …
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This fall, many associations were hoping to welcome their employees back to the office. However, the Delta variant of COVID-19 has wiped out these tools and many companies now plan to continue working remotely for the foreseeable future. The good news is that it helps keep workers safe. Delta is largely contagious and poses a threat to both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. And remote work should also reduce development. Numerous studies have shown that there is a significant chance that …
Telecommuting has been praised with many tips, such as increased productivity, reduced employee fatigue, and improved work-life balance. However, there is one aspect of telecommuting whose positive impact on practical life is largely debatable, and that concerns gender equality. Despite global efforts, the gender gap is closing very slowly. Women continue to be promoted less, are underrepresented in leadership positions, are paid less and are disadvantaged after having children. In a Pew Research Centre study, 51% of mothers said they …
A successful remote (or hybrid) team is not by accident. Rather, the remote team uses basin modeling in a planned and strategic way. A connection can modify a virtual team in several ways. Here are six key telecommuting models to consider when deciding which type of team will be most effective for the digital transition of your connection. Asynchronous Working Model In the fully remote work model, the cooperative does not have an office. Employees may occasionally gather for meetings …
The importance of telecommuting for employees cannot be underestimated. According to McKinsey research, 87% of employees choose “flexible working” whenever possible. He believes that telecommuting is here to stay and therefore companies must ensure that their telecommuting arrangements are managed fairly and in such a way that the legal risk to the company and employees are as low as possible. An important part of this, perhaps the most important, is the implementation of a remote work policy. Since my company …
We all know the common reasons why employees want to stay away after long lockouts with flexible schedules that don’t need to be changed and of course, increase productivity. But productivity isn’t the only reason people want to get away from the office. We recently surveyed 1,000 remote workers to find out what keeps them connected to a remote work life. As the COVID-19 epidemic brings unknown changes to working life, the survey revealed that 82% per cent of respondents …