Four Reasons Why Remote Work is Here to Stay
COVID-19 has forced many businesses with traditional offices to go remote with little warning. As a result of the pandemic, many companies struggled through the transition because they were unprepared for a major upset in the status quo. However, these businesses are finding that the virtual workstyle has far more benefits than drawbacks when hiring remote technical writing consultants.
In fact, the president of Global Workplace Analytics, Kate Lister, says “What companies should be doing right now is practicing. Start sending people home, start teaching them the protocols.”
Essential Data Corporation began the transition to becoming a remote workplace in 2007 and has no plans of returning to being an exclusively office based workplace. Here’s why your company shouldn’t go back either, and how we can help to make the remote transition seamless.
Lower Overhead Cost
One fantastic benefit of a remote workstyle is lower overhead costs. Rent, utilities, supplies, and building maintenance all contribute to higher overhead costs. As a result, going remote – and therefore avoiding the need to pay these costs – can leave opportunities for other ventures thanks to the savings from going remote.
Remote workplaces mean employers do not have to pay for office space, an increasingly costly measure in many cities. New York City office space per employee costs $14,800 per year, on average. That cost increases in more competitive areas of the city.
Other cities are far from immune to high costs for space – not to mention the additional staff needed to maintain an office space. That’s money that could go back into marketing, research, or other expenditures to expand and improve your business.
Access to Greater (Even International) Talent
Another great benefit of a remote workplace is that companies can grow their employee base with fewer restrictions.
Nationwide, the worker base is becoming more educated and competent, and most are capable of working remote thanks to the growth of accessible technology. According to the Pew Research Center, “30.0% of immigrants ages 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree or higher.” Without being tied down to a specific location, companies can acquire staff from anywhere in the United States, or even secure international workers, without paying for relocation costs or losing valuable talent to competition that has yet to make the switch.
No Commute = Happier Employees
Did you know that an additional 20 minutes added to personal commute makes employees as unhappy as a 19% pay decrease? According to a study out of Oxford Saïd Business School, happy workers are 13% more productive than their unhappy counterparts. Consequently, cutting commutes out of the picture is a great way to boost employee morale.
Increased Worker Productivity and Retention
Speaking of worker productivity, according to a FlexJobs.com survey, 65% of workers believe they would be more productive working from a remote office or from home. Additionally, that same survey also states that 80% of workers say they would be more loyal to their employers if provided flexible work options.
As a result of giving workers the opportunity to work on their own terms, workers are more motivated and excited to deliver successful projects, without the constraints of a traditional office environment.
In Conclusion
In sum, transitioning the American workplace from in-office to in-home is positive for both employer and employee. Thus, we can anticipate many companies remaining virtual once related restrictions are lifted.
How to Ease the Transition
Now that you’re considering staying virtual for the long term, review some of the services provided by Essential Data Corporation. It is vital to update policies and procedures for both the protection of the employee and the company when transitioning to remote work. EDC can provide some of the best technical writing services available anywhere in the world to help with doing this.
With a dedicated Engagement Manager to help determine exactly what documentation your company requires and technical writers with decades of experience, EDC can provide compelling solutions to address all of your technical writing needs.
EDC has 30 nationwide remote offices staffed by enthusiastic, experienced, and dedicated Engagement Managers who can select the appropriate remote technical writing consultants from our proprietary database. EDC guarantees quality at every stage of the process.
How EDC can Help
Whether you need a team of consultants to produce a complete line of documentation or a single technical writer for a brief project, Essential Data’s Engagement Manager will lead the project from start to finish. Essential Data Corporation guarantees the quality of our work. Contact us today to get started at (800) 221-0093 or sales@edc.us
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By Quinn Etoll