There was a time when having a job meant leaving your home and spending at least 40 hours a week at a place of business. While this reality is still true for most people, working remotely is now easier than it has ever been before. Studies show that approximately 70 percent of people around the world now work remotely at least once a week, and for good reason. There are plenty of benefits of telecommuting and working remotely for your job. Here are just a few of the bigger ones.
No more commute
The most convenient benefit of working remotely is that it eliminates your commute. Not only does this lack of a commute cut down on a considerable amount of stress, but not having to spend one to three hours in traffic means that people have more time to work and be productive. Remote workers also save money on travel expenses and help reduce pollution from vehicles.
More flexible schedule
When you have a job that allows you to work from home, you have more control over your schedule. True, you will still have to meet deadlines and there will be times when you are expected to be available, but you have more freedom when you’re not expected to be physically present at an office 40 hours a week.
You can travel
Even though working remotely often means working at home, you can usually work anywhere as long as you have a good laptop and a Wi-Fi connection. There is no need to ask for time off if you want to take a vacation, and you can move to a new home across the country without having to find a new job.
Spend more time with your family
Even though you will still be expected to be productive and work several hours a day, working remotely means that you can do that from your home. You will be able to spend more time with your family, which is especially important if you have small children that you can’t leave alone or if you simply want to spend more time with your spouse.
Working remotely has become easier than ever before and more people around the world are taking advantage of it. Thanks to these and many other benefits, we will no doubt be seeing more of this kind of telecommuting in the future.