Top 10 Facts that Virtual Employees Are the Best Employees

Top 10 Facts that Virtual Employees Are the Best Employees

Is hiring a virtual team is reliable? It really worth hiring a remote worker? These are the question that comes to your mind first when you hear about Remote working. Well, the answer is “YES”. It’s not that we are suggesting it unknowingly. According to a Stanford study, it is discovered that virtual employees are the best. But, How? The answer is the 10 benefits below that are found in the study:

  1. Increased productivity
  • A flexible work environment boosts worker’s productivity by 35%.
  • In the 2015 study, 77% of employees working remotely themselves reported an increase in their productivity.
  1. Lower costs
  • It saves a huge amount of money spent on office rent, electricity, supplies, etc.
  • Electric companies offer access to your monthly expenses so you can know how much your electricity bills reduce.
  • IT giant IBM reported saving $50 million by relying on virtual teams.
  1. Less sick time
  • The study suggests that onsite workers took 62% more leaves than remote workers.
  1. Higher morale
  • Only 24% of people working in office culture say they love their job.
  • While 45% of people working remotely love their jobs.
  1. Better retention
  1. Better recruitment
  • Remote working gives you the luxury of choosing the best talent around the world without and barrier.
  • You can hire the best developers to manage your virtual team.
  1. Less stress
  • In a survey of 3100 employees, it is discovered that 35% of full-time employees taking sick leaves generally fake it.
  • The reality is 24% of them just want to relax and get some for themselves.
  • Remaining 11% do it for having a sound sleep.
  • While people working remotely feel relax. They work independently and work efficiently without taking it as a burden.

 

  1. Automated monitoring & payment
  • To manage your virtual employees all you need is an affordable software-as-a-service (SaaS) application.
  • It can be of great use to employers and managers to monitor employee computer activity and keep a check on their productivity.
  1. The gig economy
  • A 2016 survey suggests that now about 35% of freelancers contribute as a workforce in the U.S. economy.
  • In the next five years, it is estimated to rise to 50%.

    10.The environment

          Remote working also contributes to saving the environment in several ways:

  • $20 million in global gas saving
  • Reduce 54 million tons of greenhouse gas emission

 

Clare Louise