Telecommuter Appreciation Week
From saving time and money, to being more productive, with remote work, more and more are enjoying the flexibility of working from home.
Position your remote-work solutions, productivity tools, or flexible workspace offerings as enablers of the modern telecommuting lifestyle during this HR-focused awareness week.
- Showcase productivity gains: How remote work boosts employee output by 2/3 according to ATA data
- Highlight cost savings for employers: Reduced overhead, facility costs, and carbon footprint
- Feature employee wellness angle: Lower stress, higher morale, and flexibility for aging workforce
- B2B case study: How your tech/service supports seamless remote work adoption
Celebrated during the week containing telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell’s birthday (March 3rd), Telecommuter Appreciation Week is about telling people the benefits of telecommuting and how it can help employers and employees be more productive.
This event was founded in 1993 by the American Telecommuting Association, an organization that aims to educate people about telecommuting and how they can get the courage to talk to their bosses about this option.
According to the ATA and Forbes, there are many ways telecommuting can help employees and employers have better work experiences. Managers that work for small and large companies report that at least ⅔ of their employers and co-workers had a significant increase in productivity overall because it removes distractions, has easier recovery time, and allows a more natural balance of home life and work life.
Find Out About Telecommuting Options
If you’re interested in the aspect of telecommuting, start by asking your employer about telecommuting opportunities and what the policies are with telecommuting. Learn about whether or not they have the technology to accomplish this opportunity. See if it’s right for you, and if you want, go for it.
Ask Others About Telecommuting
If you know others who telecommute, ask them about their experiences and see if it’s right for you. Share this holiday on your favorite social media websites and let everyone know the week is all about telecommuting.
Learn Benefits of Telecommuting
Telecommuting has health benefits as well; it reduces carbon footprints, reduces stress, gain higher morale, and gives older generations higher flexibility to work. For the business, it decreases costs and allows more productive work to be done, including the option for easier overtime work.