Making Remote Work Work

Whether you call in telecommuting or remote work, it would seem to be a slam-dunk idea. Workers avoid painful commutes, can work in their comfies, and there’s no fire-breathing boss looking over their should to be sure they didn’t dare email their honey or check the March Madness bracket. 

Employers benefit by needing less office space, they can recruit to find the best workers even if far-flung rather than just locally. And employers can attract and retain better employees who are in-demand enough to avoid jobs requiring an ever longer, stressful commute, after which employees arrive at work half-exhausted before they even start work.

Yet most employers still demand butts in the office. Why and what can be done to make remote work for employers and employees. I offer suggestions in my PsychologyToday.com article today.