There’s barely nowhere in the world today with companies that do not operate remotely. Most employers and employee alike have long bid farewell to the good old days of all-week-long on-site work schedules since the advent of remote work life. With the ever-favourable working concept adopted by various companies of late, hassles have been prevented, costs saved and better result, in some cases, have been achieved.
Benefits of working Remotely
According to Owl Labs in Oct. 2024, 26% of companies globally operate remotely, with 16% of this percentage being fully remote. Following this statistics, many more companies would run remotely — whether hybrid or full remote — by the end of 2025.
Although there are certain disadvantages to this wave but the numerous advantages there are outnumbers them. Some of the benefits of working remotely include (but are not limited to):
- Work – life Balance
- Flexibility Work Schedule
- Increased Productivity
- High Employee Retention
- Minimized Transportation Cost
- Heightened Sense of Responsibility
- Maximized Time
- Healthier Life (mostly comes with health amd wellness packages)
- Quieter/Serener Work Environment
- Increased Technology Skills
Tips to Being a Successful Remote Worker
If you are new to the remote work space or looking to join the train some time soon and are having some worries as to how you’ll pull through, then you are on the right track to a bump-free journey to being a Successful Remote Worker. Below are 5 carefully curated tips just for you!
- Purchase Relevant Gadgets: Gadgets are basic requirements for any remote job as they are the basic tools used in executing daily job tasks. Hence, depending on your job role/description, you need to be equipped with certain required gadgets; some of which are: smart phones/laptops with high camera quality, large storage capacity and fast processing speed; large screen desktops, digital cameras, mi-fi’s/routers, headsets(with microphone), mini microphones, podcast kits, e.t.c.
- Migrate to an Internet-Friendly Environment: Since it’s remote, it requires solid internet connection for effective delivery of the day’s work. For you to thrive working remotely, you have to make some sacrifices one of which is your migration to an environment with strong internet reception — if you currently reside in an environment with poor internet reception. This could be a temporary or permanent movement, depending on your job contract as well as your personal (future) plans.
- Set up a Workspace: A neat, private workspace somewhere in the corner of your home (store, garden, basement, e.t.c) automatically generates an ambience that screams ‘You are Ready to Work’. It somewhat paints the scenery of a private office, a space where you take charge — where you are your own boss!
- Be Time Conscious: Working without close/in-person supervision can have you subscribing to indiscipline in timing. To prevent this, embrace job scheduling (for jobs that can be scheduled) and/or patronize apps that aid effective time management.
- Take In-Between Breaks (You need them—You deserve them!): Utilise your break times. Yes, you’re trying to round up that task, trying to deliver before time, but hey! Get up from that seat, stretch those feet, order that meal, watch that reel, reply that tweet…just ease off for a bit! Then watch how you’ll return to your task with the right energy; void of burnouts, brain logs and toxicity.
Conclusively
As the old saying goes, “Action Speaks Louder than Words”; the success you so desire as a remote worker will not automatically be activated if you are not intentional about utilising (actualising) the above listed guidelines. So champs, let’s get this!
