A very few percentages of people believe in long-distance relationships, while a large percentage of the general population does not think long-distance relationships actually work. But, what may be true in a romantic relationship may not necessarily be true in business. Thus, the well-known catch-phrase, “out of your mind” is not applicable in the world of employees and their employers. In this blog post, we are going to unfold a couple of pros and cons of have a remote team. In case you are just thinking about switching to a remote workforce model, or you are already in it - you should be aware of both sides of the coin. So, without any delay, let us get started:

Pros

It Saves Time

In the very first place, the freedom to work from a remote location saves a considerable amount of time for your employees as they do not require traveling from home to office and vice-versa. In general, employees need to invest nothing less than two hours a day in their commute. So it's no surprise that an increasing number of employees are reluctant to commute to work and instead are looking for opportunities to work from home.

Increased Productivity

Remote workers or employees who work at least a few days per month from home are more productive than those who work from the office permanently. The reason behind the same is the capacity to adjust the working day in accordance with their own productivity level. Different people stay productive at different hours of the day. So, night riders can work at late night and early birds can wrap up with their first cup of coffee.

Cons

Separation Anxiety

If you are among the business owners who have just started with the remote work model, it can make you feel a bit anxious. You may bother yourself with thinking if your remote workers are genuinely working or not. This is quite natural and can be tackled using employee tracking software.

Security Concerns

Having a remote team means, you are allowing someone to access company information from anywhere that can raise security concerns for you. Office networks are hard to penetrate as compared to a home network. To tackle this issue, you should place strict data security policies and guidelines for your employees to access company data.

Final Words:

Like everything out there, having a remote team also has both pros and cons. If you are going to implement the culture of remote working, make sure that you have employees with a proven track record in your remote team.