More employees want to work at home
October 29, 2008
The Business Times, a Northamptonshire based publication, has reported that more people want the freedom of working from home rather than an office environment, according to a recent survey. They report that almost half of employees surveyed would rather ditch the traditional office and escape the rush hour traffic, saving on travel and fuel costs. The survey has been carried out by Cruise118, aimed at office workers and 46% of them said they’d rather work from home full time. 80% are reported to have said they would rather have the option to work from home occasionally, but would miss the ‘office banter’ that you get from working with people. One in five said they preferred being based in an office full time.
At present there are only 12% of people regularly working from home, many of whom are self employed. That figure is set to rise as increasing numbers of employers are now giving their staff more flexible working arrangements by allowing them to work from home.
We are in a world where technology allows remote working access and Mercia Sales & Marketing Limited have a number of home workers working on various projects from their homes. Company Director Dean Marshall says “We are testament that a business can be successful in having home workers. Our business is built on trust and good communication, but backed by technology that allows remote access to our systems.” Mercia Sales, based in Rugby offer a host of services, which include lead generation and appointment making, event management, sponsorship and delegate securement. For more information log onto www.merciasales.co.uk.
Mal Barritt, Director of Cruise118, which also offers both home and office working options to sales staff said “With rising petrol prices, expensive child care, and a stressful commute to the office, it’s no wonder that many people would rather work from home than in an office.” He went on to say “I’d be surprised if more and more employers didn’t go on to offering staff homeworking options, particularly in this difficult economic climate when homeworking can help save both the employer and employee money.”
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