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The weekend has come and gone, which can only mean one thing - it's Monday again and time for the latest instalment from the VoIP Guys. This time around, we have taken a look at Telecommuting, one of the hottest topics for businesses at the moment, and why allowing your employees to work from home can be a win win for companies and there employees. Visit the VoIP Guys blog for more on the benefits of Telecommuting: http://goo.gl/2D4GFE
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www.pascom.net * www.skipthedrive.com | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommuting | www.workflexibility.org * www.networkcomputing.com | www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com | www.ons.gov.uk * www.flexibility.co.uk | www.forbes.com | www.lse.ac.uk | www.workfromhome.co.uk * www.bbc.com | http://hbr.org | www.wired.com | www.staplesadvantage.newshq.businesswire.com * www.inc.com | www.telecommuting360.com | www.businessnewsdaily.com | www.theaa.com * www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com - The Telework Research Network - Telecommuting Makes Cents (Citrix Online) * Work Without Walls Report: Telework Trends 2011 (Microsoft) | www.sciencedaily.com SOURCES: Working from home resutls in an increased productivity per employee 10 - 20 % to do done of telecommuters report that they are more productive working in their HomeOffices 86 % of telecommuters say that they would work more hours when working at home 76 % XII I II I I I IV V VI V II V III I X X XI Telecommuters work an extra per Week 5 - 7 HRS Reduced BURNOUT Average Burnout Point: 38 57 for Telecommuters (hrs/week) for Office Workers 25 % of Telecommuters say they are less STRESSED Daddy Loves me 73% of Telecommuters say they are happy with their jobs compared to office based workers 64% Increase 28% in happiness since working from home of managers think Flexi Working helps retain & motivate staff 78% Tuesday 9 Sept Wednesday 10 Sept 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Kids to School Pick up Kids Pick up Kids Shopping Kids to School WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK Jenny Doctor Daddy Loves me UK Employees can save upto per year in work related travel expenditure £2,900 Companies save on reduced energy bills by saving on electricity consumption Reduces Carbon Footprint even after increased HomeOffice energy usage fewer barrels of oil would need to be imported into the UK fewer barrels of oil would need to be imported into the USA an estimated Turn OFF the lights! Companies can save on office space and office supplies The UK Economy could benefit from reduced property costs and reduced absenteeism totalling per year £7.4 Billion £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ In the USA $2,000 - $7,000 in travel and work related costs 80 % of Americans drive to work with an average commute of 22 miles Energy saved by Telecommuting could power between homes in the US for a year 0.8 - 1.2 Billion The average British motorist drives: 16.7 miles per day commuting 15,000,000 less CO2 released per day (UK&US) 440,000 Tonnes In the USA an estimated 587,000,000 40% have jobs suitable for Telecommuting BENEFITS OF why it’s a win win for employers and employees Work from anywhere as long as you have the required technology like VoIP vand a good internet connection Go to do the school run? Get Jenny to the doctors? Work round your other committments with more ease. the cost of Sick Days to the UK economy as British workers take more than their share of sick days £29 Billion 9.1 UK Sick days / yr double the USA higher than W. Europe 7.3 4.1 80% of Telecommuters find a more healthy work - life balance
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www.pascom.net* www.skipthedrive.com | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommuting | www.workflexibility.org* www.networkcomputing.com | www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com | www.ons.gov.uk * www.flexibility.co.uk | www.forbes.com | www.lse.ac.uk | www.workfromhome.co.uk * www.bbc.com | http://hbr.org | www.wired.com | www.staplesadvantage.newshq.businesswire.com* www.inc.com | www.telecommuting360.com | www.businessnewsdaily.com | www.theaa.com * www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com - The Telework Research Network - Telecommuting Makes Cents (Citrix Online)* Work Without Walls Report: Telework Trends 2011 (Microsoft) | www.sciencedaily.com

SOURCES:

Working from homeresutls in an

increased productivityper employee

10 - 20 %

to do done

of telecommuters reportthat they are more productiveworking in their HomeOffices

86 %of telecommuters say that

they would work more hourswhen working at home

76 %

XII I II III IV V VI VII

VI

II

I

X

X

X

I

Telecommuterswork an extra

per Week5 - 7 HRS

Reduced BURNOUTAverage Burnout Point:

3857 for Telecommuters

(hrs/week)

for Office Workers

25 %of Telecommuters say

they are lessSTRESSED

Daddy Lovesme

73% of Telecommuters say

they are happy with their jobscompared to

office based workers64%

Increase28%in happiness since working from home

of managers thinkFlexi Working helps retain

& motivate staff

78%

Tuesday 9 SeptWednesday 10 Sept

09

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12

13

14

15

16

17

09

10

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Kids to School

Pick up KidsPick up Kids

Shopping

Kids to School

WORK

WORKWORK

WORK

WORK

Jenny Doctor

Daddy Lovesme

UK Employees can save upto

per year in work related travelexpenditure

£2,900Companies save on reduced

energy bills by saving onelectricity consumption

Reduces Carbon Footprinteven after increased

HomeOffice energy usage

fewer barrels of oilwould need to be imported

into the UK

fewer barrels of oilwould need to be imported

into the USA

an estimated

Turn OFF the lights!Companies can save on office space and

office suppliesThe UK Economy could benefit

from reduced property costsand reduced absenteeism

totalling

per year£7.4 Billion

££££££££

In the USA$2,000 - $7,000in travel and work related costs

80 % of Americans drive to workwith an average commute of

22 milesEnergy saved by Telecommuting

could power between

homes in the US for a year0.8 - 1.2 Billion

The average British motoristdrives:

16.7 miles per day commuting 15,000,000 less CO2 released

per day (UK&US)

440,000Tonnes

In the USA an estimated 587,000,000

40% have jobs suitable forTelecommuting

BENEFITS OF

why it’s a win win for employers and employees

Work from anywhereas long as you have the

required technology like VoIPvand a good internet connection

Go to do the school run?Get Jenny to the doctors?

Work round your othercommittments with

more ease.

the cost of Sick Days tothe UK economy as

British workers take morethan their share of sick days

£29 Billion

9.1UK Sick days / yrdouble the USAhigher than W. Europe 7.3

4.1

80%of Telecommuters

find a more healthywork - life balance

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