Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

It\u2019s not just the lack of employee ‘control’ that makes the Home Office principal less appealing. A recent study revealed that 43% of Brazilians employees admit that working outside the office causes loneliness. Which in consequence, results in the lack of team communication and involvement, producing negative impact in their day-to-day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Besides the isolation factor, many of the interviewed opened up about having difficulty concentrating when working from home. Family is the primary distraction during Home Office, according to 64% of Brazilians.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other barriers of home office<\/em><\/h3>\n

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• Legislation: In Brazil there\u2019s a lack of laws and legislations about Home Office, making companies wary about the subject.<\/span><\/li>\n
• Money: The change to a home office business model requires investment in resources such as equipment and technology. This generates extra costs to businesses. <\/span><\/li>\n
• Conservatism: Many managers don\u2019t know how to handle their team remotely, jeopardising relationships and trust. A research at Stanford University revealed that the promotion rate of employees who work from home is 50% lower than the ones that work at the office.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Even though many people show difficulty focusing at home, many thrive when working away from the office. A study from the American Institute Gallup showed that employees working in home office are capable of producing the equivalent of 4 hours of extra work. Besides that, they show more engagement and satisfaction.<\/span><\/p>\n

    At Phillips, the annual gain in productivity grew from 4% to 5% with the implementation of home office, according to their management team.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Between Brazilian companies that are accepting of home office, 54% show growth in productivity with this practice. According to the organizers of the study, 71% of companies who offer home office describe it as \u201cmanagement based on results, rather than physical presence\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Other benefits of home office:<\/em><\/h3>\n

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    • Employee Retention: Having alternatives ways of working, besides good salaries and promotions, it\u2019s already a desire to many Brazilians.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Absenteeism Control: Flexible work options (including home office), facilitate the life of parents who don\u2019t wish to abandon their career. For companies, it can be a great solution for high absenteeism rates.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Mobility Solution: In big cities, home office appears as an alternative to lower traffic, decrease lateness and increase quality of life for those who suffer from the stress of modern life.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Given these numbers and facts, now we ask you. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

      Are you against or in favor of home office?<\/strong> \ud83e\udd14<\/span><\/p>\n

      And if you are an employee or company planning to try it out,  how about using Plooral to make it happen?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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