What are the differences between working from home versus working in an office? Let's compare them side-by-side to help you understand the unique advantages and disadvantages of each. Working From Home and Working in an Office.<\/p>\n
Research from Owl Labs suggests that approximately half of employees typically work from home at least once a week and a third work remote jobs full-time.<\/p>\n
Many organizations have shifted their tools and\u00a0systems for remote teams<\/strong>\u00a0for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For employees and employers, this is a major adjustment.<\/p>\n The average American worker spends at least 27 minutes on their daily commute to work, and it is getting worse. More than 14 million people spend an hour or more traveling to work, \u201daccording to NPR.<\/p>\n That's a lot of time you can save by becoming a telecommuter! Telecommuting is another way to say working remotely or from home by making full use of the internet, email, and\u00a0phone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n However, some folks enjoy waking up early, getting ready, and having the separation of home and the office. This is why many folks who work remotely still opt to go to a coffee shop or a coworking space.<\/p>\n The bottom line is people hate commuting. Work-life balance continues to surge on the importance meter for modern-day employees. Companies that don't recognize this are missing a huge opportunity to adopt\u00a0work from home strategies<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0that benefit their workforce.<\/p>\n A poll posted by CEO of Product Hunt, Ryan Hoover, suggests that most people would take a pay cut if it gave them the ability to work remotely. Perks like infinite vacation time, free food, and 401k weren't as important when compared to the benefits of working remotely.<\/p>\n Let & #39; s say you & #39; re looking for a new job. What & #39; s most important to you? \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n - Ryan Hoover (@rrhoover) September 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nCommuting<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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