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If you\u2019ve never thought about it before, consider this:<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>People can be more productive when they work from home.<\/strong> It may sound counterintuitive, but studies show that people do tend to be more productive when they work from home \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/small-business\/openforum\/articles\/3-reasons-you-should-let-your-employees-work-remotely-1\/\"> in one study<\/a>, businesses saw employee productivity rise by 22% after starting a remote working programme.<\/p>\n<p>2.<strong> It can save your company money.<\/strong> It\u2019s easy to forget about all the little things that you have to spend money on just by virtue of having people in the building. Desk space, kitchen supplies, even things like soap and toilet roll all have to be figured into your budget, but not when your staff works from home.<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>It makes your staff much happier \u2026 and more helpful.<\/strong> Being able to work remotely is one of the most desired employment perks, so allowing it can make your employees much happier, which in turn makes them much more productive. Employees who work from home also <a href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/peps.12082\/abstract\">tend to be more helpful<\/a>, volunteering to help out their coworkers more than in a traditional work setting.<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>The business and technology world makes it easier than ever<\/strong>. There\u2019s so much great technology and software now developed specifically to help keep employees in touch and productive when they work from home. From communication platforms like Basecamp and Slack to our own cloud Accounting, Payroll and HR software, there\u2019s so many great products; it\u2019s never been easier to have people working in different locations.<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>People aren\u2019t forced to choose between work and family.<\/strong> In a traditional work setting, there are all kinds of conflicts between focusing on work or focusing on family, and family often wins out, leading to people having to leave work early or even absenteeism. Letting people work from home largely solves this problem, with <a href=\"http:\/\/business.salary.com\/5-reasons-to-let-employees-work-from-home\/slide\/3\/\">studies showing<\/a> that people are able to keep the boundaries between \u201cwork time\u201d and \u201cfamily time\u201d just fine, even when working at home.<\/p>\n<p>Do you work from home, or have staff that do? 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