What are the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting?

After the epidemic, many people have a general understanding of telecommuting. I believe many people have been exposed to telecommuting during the epidemic, and they should have a preliminary understanding of its advantages. Undoubtedly, the advantage of telecommuting lies in the freedom of time and place. For some student parties, nannies and office workers, telecommuting is very friendly You can arrange your working hours reasonably according to your own time, which is more flexible than offline work. Secondly, at present, telecommuting platforms emerge one after another. Take the office brand of Fish and Egg Service as an example, they have their own timing tools and screening tools. After passing the preliminary examination, job seekers can choose their own positions, communicate directly with the interviewer, and calculate working hours through the efficiency management tool of Fish and Egg Service Friends, which makes the work more transparent and makes job seekers feel more at ease.

1. Reduce travel costs

2. Reduce the cost of real estate and facilities.

3. Solve customers' problems faster at lower cost.

4. Reduce the infrastructure cost and management cost of IT and telephone.

5. Help individuals and working groups to improve their work efficiency and accelerate the achievement of results.

6. Shorten the sales cycle

7. Attract and retain employees

8. According to a survey conducted by Indeed, the world's largest recruitment search engine, the possibility of telecommuting employees taking sick leave is reduced by 50%, mainly because:

Avoid contact with bacteria in the workplace.

Working online is more comfortable.

Flexibility of office hours

Therefore, telecommuting employees are unlikely to get sick. If they are really sick, even if they are only slightly unwell, they will choose to stick to their jobs. After all, they feel more comfortable at home.

Telecommuting also has some shortcomings, such as: employees with poor self-awareness are difficult to manage and work inefficiently. Employees lack a sense of belonging and responsibility. Remote communication will inevitably have omissions. For managers, telecommuting is a great test of professional ability. For employees, it not only saves the cost on the road, but also increases the communication cost. Flexible working hours are also the beginning of unlimited extension of working hours. Conference call may lead to misunderstanding.