Work it!
By Maggie Holland in Editorial
Posted in Environment, flexible working, Internet, Mobile on
Today is National Work From Home Day, so where are you working? I’ve been in the office all day but that’s not because I had to, it was more a case of choice. Plus, I noticed the tube and train here were less crowded and much more pleasant than usual. I vote for a National Work From Home Day every day to carry on the better commuting experience!
Seriously though, I recently wrote a feature for IT PRO looking at the issue of flexible and remote working and spoke to some businesses who’ve been doing it for years. They know the benefits for employers, employees and environment (the three es) alike and don’t need convincing or badgering from government or workers.
However, there are still many archaic companies out there who - with the caveat of those businesses for whom remote working is just not practical - rely on bums on seats to demonstrate productivity. The ‘if I can’t see you I don’t trust you’ mentality. Trust in any relationship, whether one base on friendship, professionalism or romance is the key to success. Break that trust or don’t have it to begin with and you’re doomed. It’s as simple as that.
So, where did you work from today and how does your boss feel about remote/flexible working?
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