10 Benefits of Working from Home
1. Better work-life Balance
Remote jobs comes with flexible schedules, which means that employees can start and end their shift as they choose. This will lead  work schedule that can be          invaluable when it comes to your personal life like taking care of your kids, doing household chores, attending online fitness class, and more are all trouble-free to balance when working from home.

2. Less commute stress
An average commuter travels around 100 hours and 41 hours struck in traffic each year. Some “extreme” commuters spend 90 minutes or more each way. Wasting time commuting is just one of the disadvantages of getting to and from work. More than 30 minutes of daily one-way commuting is associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety which leads to some common health issues
• Higher cholesterol
• Elevated blood sugar
• Increased risk of depression

3. Location independence 
Working from home means that you have access to broader job opportunities not limited by geographic location. This can be very helpful for those job finders living in  rural communities or provinces and small towns where there is no available local posting. Additionally, it is the best way to avoid high-rent or mortgage, especially for positions that require living in a city with a high cost of living.

4. Improved inclusivity
Working remotely enables companies to embrace diversity and inclusion by hiring people from different socioeconomic, environment, and habits and with different outlook. Hiring employees to work remotely means that a company is an advocate of diversity, community and family. Remote work has the advantage to let workers follow their dream careers without the hassle of commuting, as well as flexibility to have doctor’s appointments and other important matters to attend to.
 
5. Money Savings
Employees working from home can save around 4000 dollars annually or P20,000. Saving from expenses like gas, car maintenance, transportation, parking fees, clothing, food, and more. Not only the employee can save, actually, employers can save around 11,000 annually for every employee working from home. They can actually save on overhead, real estate cost, transit subsidies, and continuity of operations.
6. Positive Environment Impact
Facts has been stated that around 3.9 million employees reduced the air pollution due to busy streets and cars along the road, equivalent to 600,000 cars off the road for an entire year. This is translated into 7.8 billion vehicle miles each year, which means 3 million tons of greenhouse gases (GHG) are avoided and $980 million of oil savings.

7. Impact on Sustainability
Working remotely supports sustainability initiatives and it is one way of reducing impact on our climate change, specifically contributing in lowering carbon footprint.

8. A customizable office 
Working from home gives you the freedom to set up your home office and do whatever you want.

9. Increased productivity and performance 
According to FlexJob’s 2020 survey, employees who work from home might be more productive than actually working physically. This is because remote working allows companies to focus on what really matters - the performance. This is because 50% of the respondents stated that they are more productive when they work from home, fewer interruptions and quiet working environments contributed to the increase of productivity.

10. A Happier, Healthier Work life
Working from home, flexible schedules lead to happier and loyal employees, as working at home has been shown to lower stress, more time for hobbies and interest, and improve personal relationships with others.

Working from home also leads to better health.
• more time for physical activity
• ability to eat healthier
• recover illness or surgery from home
• less exposure to illness
• ease of caring for health issue or disability
• option to create a comfortable and ergonomic workplace.

Working from home can bestow employees the time and environment needed to promote healthy and best choices.