Ireland lags significantly behind the rest of Europe when it comes to working from home.That is according to specialist broadband provider, Centrecom, which today launched a website - eWorkingIreland.com - to provide Irish companies and employees with information about saving money through eWorking or teleworking. Research featured on the new website indicates that 40% less Irish people work from home than the EU average while 69% of Irish workers would be more likely to join a company that offered eWork.
“Given the stormy economic waters we are currently experiencing, now may well be the time for Irish employers to embrace eWorking ”, explained Mr. Christopher Plockelman, Manager Director of Centrecom (pictured left). Mr. Plockelman continued, “Dublin is the ninth most expensive city in the world for office rents; petrol prices are near an all time high; Dublin has the slowest traffic speeds of any city in Europe; and commuting is constantly sited as a cause of work dissatisfaction. Add in the ever increasing wages bill, and the absolute need to control costs across the economy, now is the ideal time for employers and government to consider eWorking.”
Long distance telework can be efficient and useful for companies as it allows staff and workers to communicate over a large distance, bringing with it considerable savings on office rents, car spaces, and energy consumption. Other cost advantages such as higher staff retention and less time lost to commuting.
