Many Danes choose to work from home. That’s not to say why it should be so interesting. But one could imagine to it must be time and money it is about. More than one in four work at home at least once a month. It is the highest figure in five years and the increase seems to continue this year, according to new figures from Statistics Denmark.

Benefits of working from home

There are many benefits to working from home . It avoids chattering colleagues to reach household chores, one can reach to retrieve and bring children and saving transport. You become free of noisy coworkers. You do not have to hear about bad jokes and stories that seem unimportant one. It is possible to be effective and achieve a lot in the course of a day.

Home office should be organized

When there are so many who choose to work from home, it is also logical to be fitted out as many home offices . There are several considerations that must be taken when working from home:

• It should fit properly, and uninterrupted
• Let there be light and fresh air
• You must have computer, printer and network connected to

Disadvantages of working from home

The most common disadvantages are weakened and inspection possibilities, demands for changing routines, lack of attendance and economic costs. Moreover, we need colleagues and dialogue. There is a risk that you sit and make a lot of mistakes. You do not get the necessary dialogues, unless you are diligent with his phone, chat or email.

Disadvantages for the workplace

It can be difficult for the manager to check what the employee is doing. This can be tricky when to hold meetings or dialogues. There may be doubts about the division of work tasks. There is a lack of respect to the person who works from home. There may be some who are not committed to the program and will harm efforts. It requires investment in computer equipment, office furniture and telecommunications in the home.

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