Top 5 Benefits of Flexible Working
10th January 2019Gone are the days of the 9-5 grind. The workplace scenario is undergoing a massive transformation, making a transition from traditional office hours and conventional office spaces to more mobile and agile forms of working. Employees are increasingly seeking out flexible working options like working from home, smart working spaces, part-time working, job sharing, hot desking,…
How Reducing The Commute Will Help Your Business
2nd October 2018Why allowing longer commute times to improve productivity is nothing but an unproductive strategy. It’s time for everyone to start embracing the benefits of #SmartWorking! Two different studies conducted by renowned universities, analysed the impact traditional work journeys had on employees, compared with flexible working options. The findings revealed how long commutes can in fact,…
My Journey to SmartWorking | Ross Good
9th July 2018Today’s passionate guest blogger Ross Good, shares his personal journey to SmartWorking. The world is changing. Technology is changing. In fact, the world is being changed by technology. Mindsets are changing. The workplace is changing. Life is changing. In the grand scheme of things, smart working is a relatively newish concept. But not so new…
7 Benefits of Working from Home | Jonathan deBurca Butler
6th July 2018Today’s guest blogger is Dublin-based media solutionist, journalist and remote worker, Jonathan deBurca Butler. Jonathan has been working from home for over two years and in that time he has learnt a lot about the dos and don’ts of remote working. Below, he gets straight to the point in sharing with us some of the benefits…
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…
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…
Remote Working: It Comes Down to Trust
19th December 2017Abodoo C.E.O Sue Marshall explains why you should hire remote workers Here at Goldfish.ie we are big fans of #SmartWorking, it is integral to our working culture. It allows us to be more productive, more efficient and helps us reduce risk in our business by ensuring that we can stay fully operational even when staff…
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 remote working and SmartWorking…