There was a time when working remotely for whatever reason wasn’t just foreign but unthinkable. A good segment of the population believed to work is to leave the house early in the morning and return in the evening after a busy and draining day worsened by the ever busy commute. However, the truth of the 21st century worker is that he's being encouraged to be more productive by being more creative and innovative while balancing both work and life. Remote working has been ascertained to have very satisfying benefits for those involved and their employers. Is it something managers should think of embracing?

Job satisfaction

According to a report by the U.S. government’s Office of Personnel Management, working remotely increases job satisfaction while cutting costs on a number of areas such as travel allowances, utilities and real estate. Over 90 percent of homes around the United States already run the fastest broadband Internet anywhere, a factor that saw remote workers increase by 80 percent in the U.S. in 7 years from 2005.

At the same time, the modern worker has an access to diverse complex and efficient tools allowing collaboration on sharing of documents, videoconferencing, management of complex workflows, chatting with colleagues and peers globally, as well as access to premium and free remote PC and desktop sharing service tools such as ShowMyPC. In short, a satisfied employee can only work hard and increase output.

Enhanced productivity

Working remotely allows people to avoid the commute, save time, work late or start work early and without any pressure around them. Consequently, tasks are completed faster. Since a remote worker doesn't drive daily to work, use the bus or metro, savings on fuel and travel expenses are inevitable. As the person meets deadlines and daily goals at work while addressing family and personal issues fast, a desirable work-life balance is accomplished. It means the clients aren't the only ones who'll enjoy the productivity of the remote employee but also the individual's well being and the family.

Happier workers

With the ultimate goal being enhancing yield and cutting overheads, a number of ways can be used by managers to encourage this. One of these includes making employees happier. Flexible working hours and schedules and telecommuting have been found to play a huge role in making employees more contented. Once they've been offered a chance to enjoy flexibility at work, employees have been found to be more trustworthy and feel appreciated and respected. As a result, their productivity keeps escalating.

Less distractions, more innovation and collaboration

A >2015 research on what distracts most at the office by CareerBuilder found out that co-worker's noise, employees stopping by for whatever reason, working from a small cubicle and gossip are top on the list. By leaving employees to work remotely, managers would’ve eliminated virtually all the distractions with the outcome being efficiency and focused workers. That feeling of being limited by space in a cubicle draining creativity disappears as the individual transforms the remote working office into a personal hub of productivity, comfort and inspiration.