Welcome to the Everything with Val Podcast. Talking about all things life, current events, and travel.

Today we are discussing the changes in how people are working day today. A lot of companies and working people have now been able to work from home and even more begun to develop a Remote Working policy

Today Joe will join me in discussing these changes and how he is feeling about all the developments in this space

Part I - Pre- Covid and the changes to Remote working policies

• What were you doing before how was it like for you
• How have you seen the biggest changes
• Any companies that stand out for you
• Benefits, Concerns?
  • Travel

Flexible working schemes for people ages 16 to 29 are more appealing according to studies as they feel not only less interrupted but higher productivity - Study from Polycom 2017

The surprising facts about working from home

Part II - WFH or Flexible Working

• Things you have to overcome
• The biggest difference for you
• Things we miss and now are grateful for?
• Struggles
  • Remote workers struggle to switch off
  • No physical and environmental separation
  • Alignment on Goals & KPI's
  • Cybersecurity

Studies show, for example, a group of 500 employees in China were 20% more productive

• A study from Stanford
• More work was completed
• Less "interrupted breaks"

The surprising facts about working from home

Part III - What will be here to stay in the future? 

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Music: Epidemic Sound 

Art: Emma Crimaldi