Advantages of working from home

Work in your PJs, avoid the commute, answer emails from a hammock while sipping a pineapple daiquiri—you’ve heard the common benefits of working remotely (and yes, they’re true!). But there are some things that might surprise you about what it’s like when you don’t have to go into the office every day.

The study: Nicholas Bloom and graduate student James Liang, who is also a cofounder of the Chinese travel website Ctrip, gave the staff at Ctrip’s call center the opportunity to volunteer to work from home for nine months. Half the volunteers were allowed to telecommute; the rest remained in the office as a control group. […]

Employees often value flexible work schedules, such as work-at-home and telecommuting options, because the work option gives them a more effective work-life balance. Flex-time scheduling also has ...

Working from home is more common than ever, with technology continually disrupting the landscape of how and where we can do our jobs. While many benefits exist for the company who provides work-from-home set-ups, such as savings in overhead and 24/7 accessibility to key players, equally as many benefits abound for employees who choose the work-from-home option.

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Employees and employers alike can experience numerous benefits of remote work and flexible policies. Check out six of the most interesting benefits here!

"You can do your job wherever and whenever you want...you can even sit in a beach chair with a cocktail in hand for all I care...as long as you get our desired results." That's been my opening line to all my new employees for the last 20 years. The perceived benefits of [...]

It only takes 2 minutes to learn about some of the many benefits of telecommuting for employers and employees highlighted in this video from OnlineMBA.com.

There are two camps when it comes to working from home. One group usually thinks that people will get nothing done and the group that believes workers will be happier and more productive. Chances are, your answer greatly depends on how you personally fare when working from home.

Forget the office grind. Productivity thrives when workers don't have to leave their house.