Once upon a time, a very influential person wrote a memo to everyone in her very large company: No more working from home. Get in the office.
It wasn’t that rude, or that short, but it was that clear: No remote workers.
Today, however, remote workers are an undeniable reality of the modern knowledge workforce. Also known by the anachronistic term “telecommuting,” more and more workers are doing it. The remote work sector has grown by 79%over the past ten years, and it’s still on the rise. Millions of workers are now 100% remote, completely sidestepping the traditional commute, the claustrophobic cubicle, and the “cake in the breakroom” phenomenon.
Some companies refuse to allow remote working. While, on the other end of the spectrum, some companies live by it.
At some point, you’re going to have to decide for yourself. Are you willing to hire remote workers or not?
It’s important to look at the data that already exists on remote work. In a study reported in Harvard Business Review, researchers made a compelling case for remote workers.
The study was performed at a call center, and lasted nine months. Originally, the employers were eager to try it out, thinking that they might save a few bucks on furniture.
As it turned out, the results were a whole lot more rewarding than saving money on office chairs. First, remote workers were more productive, gaining the equivalent of an additional day of work per week over office workers.
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