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19 Amazing Stats, Charts & Case Studies About
Working From Home
Employees who work from home are happier and more productive
Over the next few minutes, we will learn why
Some of the world’s best companies have embraced letting their employees work from home
We will also look at why
Let’s start with the research...
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“We found that people working from home completed 13.5% more calls than the staff in the office did”Read the full article here
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“ ...the company’s at-home employees didn’t just “measure up” to the on-site employees – they outperformed them”
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“Participants who worked from home also put in more hours and took fewer sick days”
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“Of those who spend any time working from home, half believe they are more productive there than in the office”
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“Employers get access to the best talent anywhere, they save money on expensive office space, and they get more productive workers”
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“These two staples of work life--meetings and managers--are actually the greatest causes of work not getting done at the office”
Let’s look at some companies, big and small, that have embraced
working from home
Still not convinced?...
Company Name:UNITEDHEALTH GROUP
Industry:SERVICES
Employees:10,000+
Structure:IN-OFFICE & WORK FROM HOME
Notable Achievement:COMPANY IS WORTH $114B
Company Name:INVISION
Industry:SOFTWARE
Employees:60+
Structure:EVERYONE WORKS FROM HOME
Notable Achievement:$35M IN VENTURE CAPITAL RAISED
Company Name:GENERAL ELECTRIC
Industry:VARIOUS
Employees:10,000+
Structure:IN-OFFICE & WORK FROM HOME
Notable Achievement:85% APPROVAL OF CEO(BY EMPLOYEES)
Company Name:ZAPIER
Industry:SOFTWARE
Employees:20+
Structure:EVERYONE WORKS FROM HOME
Notable Achievement:OVER 500,000 USERS
Company Name:TEACH FOR AMERICA
Industry:EDUCATION
Employees:5,000+
Structure:IN-OFFICE & WORK FROM HOME
Notable Achievement:FOUNDED IN 1989
Company Name:AUTOMATTIC
Industry:SOFTWARE
Employees:250+
Structure:WORK FROM HOME
Notable Achievement:CREATOR OF WORDPRESSBLOGGING SOFTWARE
Company Name:GITHUB
Industry:SOFTWARE
Employees:250+
Structure:IN-OFFICE & WORK FROM HOME
Notable Achievement:COMPANY IS WORTH OVER $1B
Company Name:TREEHOUSE
Industry:EDUCATION
Employees:70+
Structure:IN-OFFICE & WORK FROM HOME
Notable Achievement:$13M IN VENTURE CAPITAL RAISED
Company Name:AMAZON
Industry:VARIOUS
Employees:10,000+
Structure:IN-OFFICE & WORK FROM HOME
Notable Achievement:COMPANY IS WORTH OVER $200B
Regardless of size or industry, some of the world’s best
companies let their employees work from home
So what have we uncovered?
Chinese travel website Ctrip gave their call center staff the opportunity to work from home for 9 months
Team in officeTeam at home
CASE STUDY
13.5% more
productive when
working from
home
AVERAGE NUMBER OF WEEKLY CALLSANSWERED PER PERSON
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Based on the evidence, it’s worth seriously considering work-from-
home as an option for your employees
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