Remote working has exploded over the past few years, and never more so than recently. One UK study even shows 30% of the British labor force working from home at least one day a week in 2022. People working from home like the comfort but also the money savings. Remote workers don’t have to worry […]
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Don’t Stress About Work From Home. Here’s How to Do It Right
If you have decided to work solely from home or your business has instructed you to do so, you may be wondering how to cope with the change. Although a large number of businesses had to work remotely during the Covid pandemic, it wasn’t something most people had done before but now it is becoming […]
More Companies Are Offering Remote Work. Here’s Why:
Judging by the developments, remote work is here to stay. This means new opportunities for many people, but also for companies looking to optimize their operations. For starters, many businesses are experimenting with the so-called hybrid work models that combine office and remote work to a degree and are comparing results. At a glance, there […]
How to Minimize Distractions while Working from Home
Working from home has become a new norm in the world of Covid 19. For most of us, this calls for a drastic change in the way that we do things. Working from home has its benefits, not least of which is that you can do so in your pajamas. However, there are some drawbacks. […]
Automate Your Business To Ease Working From Home
A majority of employees are working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, even before the pandemic began, many companies had started accepting remote work as the future of the workplace. While some may disagree about the method being efficient, there’s no doubt that the overall trend has been on the rise. The reason […]
Great Advice from Richard Branson and Others on Motivating Remote Workers
With millions of employees working remotely across the world, an entire class of team leaders, managers, and HR professionals have new challenges on their hands. While remote work is not a new phenomenon, it hasn’t been coordinated on this level, to this degree, at any time in history. It’s an experiment in progress, and every […]
5 Ways To Support & Motivate Remote Employees
Wagepoint has always been a remote company. From day one, we’ve been challenged with being a great place to work while being far apart from each other. It’s not an easy feat — especially when the love is real for all of our team members. Here are five tools and programs we implemented to motivate […]
5 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Encourage Retention of Stay-at-Home Workforce
With more workers at home than ever before, small businesses need to focus on retention. How can they keep their well-trained employees motivated? Hint: there may be some money involved. The Retention Problem Smart entrepreneurs know that motivation is sometimes in short supply. As such they know it’s worth working hard to retain their best […]
Working From Home With a Needy Dog
More of us own dogs than ever before, with 63% of households now including a canine member of the family. If you’ve recently transitioned to working from home, knowing how to balance work commitments with your dog’s needs can be challenging. Thanks to COVID, many of our work routines have changed beyond recognition. But the […]
How to Monitor Remote Employees & Respect Privacy
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a series of unique obstacles for most businesses. During these unprecedented times, companies have been forced to implement remote working and telecommuting measures for the first time. As a result, some employers have found themselves without a proper remote work strategy. In the absence of well organized plans, some business […]
