Are Remote Workers Born Or Made?
24th April 2018For some remote workers, remote working is code for skiving while for others it means getting a lot done in a short space of time. The question of nature or nurture is as old as the hills but when it comes to remote working this breaks down into two parts – the employer and the…
Your Solution to Sunday Blues
11th March 2018Sunday Blues It doesn’t really matter how old you are, when Friday afternoon hits you feel great as you take that first step out of the office and breath in the fresh air. You think about whether you’ll do something lovely with the children, meet up with some friends, do your favourite sport, go for…
We All Have the Choice to #SmartWork
3rd March 2018Today’s #SmartWorking Employee Story I started working in a hybrid office/home pattern a number of years ago. The technology was less connected but as archaic as it might feel now, looking back at that time it was still possible to embrace home/hybrid office working, then. My phone made phone calls only, my internet connection worked…
A Commute From Hell
6th February 2018One of the lesser mentioned benefits of employing remote workers is reduced sickness and absence. If you’re under the weather the temptation to call in sick is vastly reduced when you don’t have the commute to face. It’s much easier to soldier on when you can take regular breaks, keep yourself medicated and hydrated and…
New Year – New Start – New Resolutions – New Job?
1st January 2018New Year’s Day New Year’s Day for me was a 220-mile drive home after visiting friends and family in the North. It was a fairly easy run actually, as most sensible people weren’t on the road in the rain and they were probably still enjoying the festivities with their loved ones. It brought back memories. Memories…
SmartWorking At Christmas Time
15th December 2017Ah, the run-up to Christmas. Full of festive music, mince pies, and twinkly lights… along with list-making, gingerbread-baking, turkey-ordering, gift-shopping, errand-rushing, and deep-beat-the-stress-breathing. Juggling full-time work and Christmas prep is a high-pressure scenario and the truth is that I used to go a little bit crazy with stress every December. But SmartWorking and remote working…
The Birth of SmartWorking and Something Exciting
18th November 2017Making a decision to uproot and work abroad is a huge decision; not least when you have a family. When that move involves changing continents, to a country you have never even visited, in an industry which is new to you, working in a language you haven’t any experience of the challenge increases dramatically; as…