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How Can Companies Help Remote Workers?

Posted Fri 28 Nov 08 2:45 by Sharon

In today's society working from home or flexibly is becoming more common. But how can companies ensure their remote workers are happy and that their skills are up to date?

It has been found that the major concerns that remote workers have are:

  • being left in the dark as to how the company is going
  • isolation from other workers
  • feelings that they will be looked upon as "skiving"
  • the lack of IT support

There are ways to overcome this.

How will working flexibly affect us socially?

Posted Tue 17 Jun 08 10:23 by Sharon

As a parent who has had previous jobs to fit around the family, eg working nights and school hours, I am wondering how working from home will affect people socially. Some of the jobs I have had previously, even though the work I was doing was not very challenging for me personally, I really enjoyed because I was working with others and feeling part of a team. I have made some really good friends from work and have kept in contact with most of them over the years, even though I no longer work there.

Flexible Working

Posted Tue 17 Jun 08 9:19 by Sharon

As a single parent flexible working sounds like the ideal working solution. Juggling the work/family life balance can be very difficult when working a traditional 9 to 5 job. Mums especially feel guilty about not spending enough time with the family and when they are with the family, feel guilty about not spending enough time at work. It is finding the right balance that is difficult. I ask as a parent why do we feel like this?

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