¿¡La Paz ya no es rentable!?

La violencia como acción política ya es una triste realidad en Chile. Desde 2019 y antes ciertas fuerzas políticas extremas idealizaron, relativizaron y envolvieron con un aura romántico los actos de violencia, la que adquirió mayor fuerza y más validación. ¿Y como no?, si quienes la ejercen, sean individuos o grupos organizados, les ha traído una y otra vez triunfos políticos, la violencia ha sido “rentable” como medio de acción política.

Por su parte las fuerzas moderadas, tales como la centro izquierda y centro derecha, dejaron de luchar contra la violencia y en favor de la paz, ya sea por omisión, temor, por no caer en lo impopular o por simple falta de convicción entre otras razones.

Todo lo anterior llevó a la sociedad chilena a quedar inmovilizada y perpleja ante esta dicotomía de las fuerzas políticas. Violencia versus paz social, el mensaje dada por la casta política fue opaco, la violencia es rentable consigue los objetivos y la paz es el camino añejo, el de los 30 años, el de la medida de lo posible, el de la política de los acuerdos, esta pasada de moda y no se consigue mucha aplicándola.

Los resultados de esta inercia política en favor de la violencia, hoy hace chocar a Chile contra un muro. Manifestaciones cada día más violentas, pegar a las policías es visto como “cool”, destruir el barrio plaza Baquedano esta internalizado como una norma, ahuyentar a una ministra a balazos se justifica como un acto de “soberanía”, destruir PYME y saquear se pinta como luchar contra el modelo, narcos en cada cuidad de Chile es ver una serie de NETFLIX, la delincuencia en barrios es parte del paisaje cotidiano y ahora último, entrar un departamento de un quinto piso golpear al dueño y saquear sus pertenencias en plena manifestación, fue la guinda de la torta.

Con todo lo anterior, ¿para que dejar la violencia?, ella es rentable, con ella el Estado se pone de rodillas, la sociedad civil se atemoriza, hay un halo de impunidad y los beneficios son inmensamente superiores al costo de ejercerla. No hay razón alguna para dejarla, es la conclusión a la que llegan quienes la ejercen.

La Paz, no es intangible, no es un valor ni un acto espontáneo, tampoco es gratis. Por el contrario, la Paz es o debiera ser un esfuerzo permanente y creciente por no caer en la violencia como medio para resolver los problemas. La paz no es un concepto que se plasma en una balada, es una construcción y una energía social que día a día debe ser trabajada, para justamente mantenerla como activo social en alto valor. Pero cuando La Paz es desechada, minimizada y denostada por los y las líderes, los efectos son los que hoy vemos en nuestras calles. En el Chile hoy las “acciones” de la violencia están más valoradas que las de La Paz.

No se saldrá de este espiral de violencia, si la sociedad chilena no hace esfuerzos concretos para poner nuevamente a La Paz en valor como un componente esencial e inherente para conseguir cambios profundos en el país, dicho de otro modo, debe instalarse que para avanzar debe haber siempre paz, de lo contrario se retrocede.

Este esfuerzo debe nacer primariamente de la casta política, partiendo por respaldar a las policías, en esa materia, la actual ministra de interior a 20 días de gobierno al fin dio esa señal, a los saquean y queman se les debe investigar y no indultar, a quienes queman vivo a otros seres humanos se les debe encarcelar y no excarcelar, cuando una ministra a balazos se le impide recorrer Chile el gobierno se debe querellar y no omitir y quienes destruyen PYMES, negocios o entran a los hogares en el marco de una manifestación se les debe detener en el acto por las policías con pleno respaldo de las autoridades y no intricadas criticas. Por último, cuando haya actos de violencia política los y las líderes deben todos al a unísono condenarla y no alabarla. Con dichos esfuerzos, es posible que la sociedad civil deje el temor y vuelva a creer que el camino de paz para un mejor Chile. Se debe trabajar para que La Paz vuelva a ser valorizada.

 

Francisco Sanz




Reactivación y apoyo al turismo local en el Maule

Nuestra región cuenta con un sinfín de maravillas que invitan a vivir momentos únicos y exclusivos, gracias a sus impresionantes paisajes que ofrecen al turista momentos inolvidables para disfrutar con diversas experiencias que los conectan no sólo con la naturaleza, sino también con nuestro patrimonio tanto cultural como vivo, nuestro motor de desarrollo más importante. De este modo, como Gobierno Regional del Maule, a través de la Corporación de Desarrollo Productivo del Maule (CRDP Maule) y su marca “Descubre el Maule”, hemos destacado estos elementos y hemos apoyado impulsar la reactivación del turismo local.

Asimismo, trabajamos en el apoyo que requieren nuestras PYMES del rubro frente a los desafíos que nos ha planteado la pandemia con la asesoría en terreno a un centenar de entidades turísticas, respecto a protocolos de bioseguridad que resguarden tanto su integridad como la de los visitantes. También impulsamos talleres sobre comercialización y digitalización en las cuatro provincias de la región, levantamos un inédito ciclo de espacios de visibilización para emprendedores del área en lugares como Colbún, Linares, Pelluhue, Constitución, Curepto e Iloca; y se desarrolló el plan en apoyo de la comercialización de productos y servicios turísticos para posicionar al Maule como un destino atractivo a nivel nacional.

Para este 2022, queremos fortalecer los nexos que hemos logrado construir como Gobierno Regional en el rubro turístico, apoyando a todos los actores involucrados, tanto a turistas como a emprendedores y emprendedoras, junto con potenciar iniciativas ligadas a la identidad local como sello diferenciador dentro del turismo y asociadas a una mirada más sustentable del rubro.

En ese sentido, como Gobernadora Regional del Maule, reitero mi compromiso con el emprendimiento, no sólo para la comercialización de productos y servicios, sino también para posicionarse como entidades competitivas, a través de oportunidades de capacitación y de acercamiento para conocer sus necesidades de cara a este nuevo año.

 

Cristina Bravo Castro

Gobernadora Regional

Presidenta del directorio de CRDP Maule

Gobierno Regional del Maule

 




Igualdad de género para un mañana sostenible por María José Torres Coordinadora Residente Sistema de las Naciones Unidas en Chile

La pandemia que nos acecha hace ya dos años y el reciente conflicto bélico en Ucrania
hacen patente, una vez más, que las mujeres y niñas son más vulnerables en momentos de
crisis. Son las primeras en perder el empleo o las oportunidades de educación al asumir
más trabajo de cuidados no remunerado, y al enfrentarse a niveles exorbitantes de
violencia doméstica y ciberacoso.
Lamentablemente, a las crisis ya mencionadas -y a tantas otras alrededor del mundo-, se
suma la climática. Crisis global que tampoco es neutral en cuanto al género, pues son las
mujeres y las niñas quienes experimentan sus mayores impactos. El 80% de las personas
refugiadas por razones climáticas, son mujeres. Sus tasas de supervivencia son más bajas
en los desastres, así como su acceso al socorro y la asistencia, amenazando sus medios de
subsistencia, bienestar y recuperación. Los derechos, las prioridades y las necesidades de
las mujeres y las niñas son sistemáticamente ignorados por el clima, políticas y
programas ambientales y de riesgo de desastres. La violencia de género se intensifica por
las crisis y los desastres climáticos y ambientales, en el hogar, en el trabajo y en espacios
públicos, tal como lo reveló la pandemia.
Las dolorosas e intensas crisis actuales y sus consecuencias, nos reiteran la necesidad de
actuar de manera urgente de cara al futuro. Es fundamental apuntar a una recuperación
sostenible e igualitaria, una recuperación feminista, en cuyo centro se sitúe el progreso de
las niñas y las mujeres de todo el mundo. El llamado que realizamos con Sistema de las
Naciones Unidas es a enfrentar las duras circunstancias existentes como una oportunidad
para repensar, reformular y reasignar respuestas y recursos, profundizando la perspectiva
de género y un enfoque eficaz contra el cambio climático y la degradación del planeta. La
desigualdad de género sumada a la crisis climática es uno de los mayores desafíos de
nuestro tiempo y es el momento de actuar coordinadamente entre todos los estamentos de
la sociedad.
Urge una acción climática transformadora para revertir las desigualdades de género
históricas que han dejado a las mujeres y a las niñas en una situación de vulnerabilidad
desproporcionada. Para garantizar el éxito de estas acciones y su estabilidad en el futuro,
las economías deberán ser ecológicas, inclusivas en materia de género y sostenibles y,
basadas en data actualizada y desagregada de cómo afecta el cambio climático a las
mujeres. Es justamente en lo que estamos trabajando como ONU Chile junto al
Ministerio del Medioambiente y el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo. Con dicha
información, y más mujeres en puestos de liderazgo en el mundo público y privado, a
cargo de elaborar y aplicar políticas verdes y socialmente progresistas, ciertamente
seremos más eficientes en la mitigación y reducción de los efectos de la crisis climática.

Las mujeres y las niñas están tomando medidas climáticas y ambientales en distintos
niveles, pero su voz y participación no cuentan con el apoyo, los recursos y el
reconocimiento suficientes. Las sociedades donde los movimientos por los derechos de
las mujeres son activos, la democracia es más fuerte. Como ha dicho el Secretario
General, António Guterres, “cuando el mundo invierte en ampliar las oportunidades de
las mujeres y las niñas, toda la humanidad gana”.
Chile está en pleno proceso constituyente, a días de volver a votar en el pleno las
propuestas de la Comisión de Medio Ambiente. Discusión que se desarrollará con la base
del reconocimiento de la existencia de la crisis climática y ecológica como consecuencia
de la actividad humana, y el deber del Estado de desarrollar acciones y adoptar medidas
en todos los niveles para la gestión de los riesgos, vulnerabilidades y efectos provocados
por ésta. Es de esperar que la redacción de la futura Carta Magna -elaborada por un
órgano paritario-considere un modelo de desarrollo sostenible y con perspectiva de
género para Chile. De este modo, el país podrá avanzar hacia una recuperación sostenible
y feminista.




No one should have to bear the online abuse I received while fighting hate

The rush to give employees access to all the tools they’d need to work from home was a bit, well, sudden for many employers. But after everyone settled in, what quickly became apparent to many office-based teams is that employees could be productive and focused when not in the office—in many cases, even more so. Employers everywhere began to understand that remote work really works.

Whether you’re on the hunt for a remote job or are already working virtually, check out this list of the advantages of working from home, along with some of the top companies that hire for remote jobs.

10 Benefits of Working From Home

As we’ve long known, remote work has a host of advantages for workers. We’re listing out the best of the best benefits of working from home—some you may already be aware of, and some that may open your eyes even more to remote work’s impact on employers, employees, the economy, and the planet.

1. Better Work-Life Balance

Many remote jobs also come with flexible schedules, which means that workers can start and end their day as they choose, as long as their work is complete and leads to strong outcomes. This control over your work schedule can be invaluable when it comes to attending to the needs of your personal life.

Whether it’s dropping kids off at school, running some errands, attending an online fitness class in the morning, or being home for a contractor, these tasks (and more!) are all easier to balance when you work from home.

2. Less Commute Stress

The average one-way commuting time in the U.S. is 27.1 minutes—that’s nearly an hour each day spent getting to and from work, and it really adds up. According to the Auto Insurance Center, commuters spend about 100 hours commuting and 41 hours stuck in traffic each year. Some “extreme” commuters face much longer commute times of 90 minutes or more each way.

But wasting time commuting is just one of the downsides of getting to and from work. More than 30 minutes of daily one-way commuting is associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety, and research shows that commuting 10 miles to work each day is associated with health issues like:

  • Higher cholesterol
  • Elevated blood sugar
  • Increased risk of depression

Ditching the commute helps you support your mental and physical health.

The time savings can allow you to focus on priorities outside of work, like getting extra sleep in the morning, spending more time with family, getting in a workout, or eating a healthy breakfast.

3. Location Independence

One of the considerable benefits of working from home is having access to a broader range of job opportunities that aren’t limited by geographic location. This can be especially helpful for job seekers living in rural communities and small towns where there may not be many available local positions. Having no set job location means that, pre-pandemic, fully remote workers could also travel and live as digital nomads while having a meaningful career.

Though a full nomad lifestyle is currently on hold, as borders begin to open up, it’s still a definite perk. People who have to move frequently, such as military spouses, can also benefit from having a remote job that can be done from anywhere, without having to start over at the bottom of a new company with each move.

In addition, remote work is a great way to avoid high-rent and high-mortgage areas, especially for positions (like tech) that used to require living in a city with a high cost of living. With remote work, you no longer have to live near a major metropolitan area to have a career you love.




The view on social media’s metaverse: it may remain as science fiction

The rush to give employees access to all the tools they’d need to work from home was a bit, well, sudden for many employers. But after everyone settled in, what quickly became apparent to many office-based teams is that employees could be productive and focused when not in the office—in many cases, even more so. Employers everywhere began to understand that remote work really works.

Whether you’re on the hunt for a remote job or are already working virtually, check out this list of the advantages of working from home, along with some of the top companies that hire for remote jobs.

10 Benefits of Working From Home

As we’ve long known, remote work has a host of advantages for workers. We’re listing out the best of the best benefits of working from home—some you may already be aware of, and some that may open your eyes even more to remote work’s impact on employers, employees, the economy, and the planet.

1. Better Work-Life Balance

Many remote jobs also come with flexible schedules, which means that workers can start and end their day as they choose, as long as their work is complete and leads to strong outcomes. This control over your work schedule can be invaluable when it comes to attending to the needs of your personal life.

Whether it’s dropping kids off at school, running some errands, attending an online fitness class in the morning, or being home for a contractor, these tasks (and more!) are all easier to balance when you work from home.

2. Less Commute Stress

The average one-way commuting time in the U.S. is 27.1 minutes—that’s nearly an hour each day spent getting to and from work, and it really adds up. According to the Auto Insurance Center, commuters spend about 100 hours commuting and 41 hours stuck in traffic each year. Some “extreme” commuters face much longer commute times of 90 minutes or more each way.

But wasting time commuting is just one of the downsides of getting to and from work. More than 30 minutes of daily one-way commuting is associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety, and research shows that commuting 10 miles to work each day is associated with health issues like:

  • Higher cholesterol
  • Elevated blood sugar
  • Increased risk of depression

Ditching the commute helps you support your mental and physical health.

The time savings can allow you to focus on priorities outside of work, like getting extra sleep in the morning, spending more time with family, getting in a workout, or eating a healthy breakfast.

3. Location Independence

One of the considerable benefits of working from home is having access to a broader range of job opportunities that aren’t limited by geographic location. This can be especially helpful for job seekers living in rural communities and small towns where there may not be many available local positions. Having no set job location means that, pre-pandemic, fully remote workers could also travel and live as digital nomads while having a meaningful career.

Though a full nomad lifestyle is currently on hold, as borders begin to open up, it’s still a definite perk. People who have to move frequently, such as military spouses, can also benefit from having a remote job that can be done from anywhere, without having to start over at the bottom of a new company with each move.

In addition, remote work is a great way to avoid high-rent and high-mortgage areas, especially for positions (like tech) that used to require living in a city with a high cost of living. With remote work, you no longer have to live near a major metropolitan area to have a career you love.




Caught in the rental trap, we’re trying to turn our flat into a co-op.

The rush to give employees access to all the tools they’d need to work from home was a bit, well, sudden for many employers. But after everyone settled in, what quickly became apparent to many office-based teams is that employees could be productive and focused when not in the office—in many cases, even more so. Employers everywhere began to understand that remote work really works.

Whether you’re on the hunt for a remote job or are already working virtually, check out this list of the advantages of working from home, along with some of the top companies that hire for remote jobs.

10 Benefits of Working From Home

As we’ve long known, remote work has a host of advantages for workers. We’re listing out the best of the best benefits of working from home—some you may already be aware of, and some that may open your eyes even more to remote work’s impact on employers, employees, the economy, and the planet.

1. Better Work-Life Balance

Many remote jobs also come with flexible schedules, which means that workers can start and end their day as they choose, as long as their work is complete and leads to strong outcomes. This control over your work schedule can be invaluable when it comes to attending to the needs of your personal life.

Whether it’s dropping kids off at school, running some errands, attending an online fitness class in the morning, or being home for a contractor, these tasks (and more!) are all easier to balance when you work from home.

2. Less Commute Stress

The average one-way commuting time in the U.S. is 27.1 minutes—that’s nearly an hour each day spent getting to and from work, and it really adds up. According to the Auto Insurance Center, commuters spend about 100 hours commuting and 41 hours stuck in traffic each year. Some “extreme” commuters face much longer commute times of 90 minutes or more each way.

But wasting time commuting is just one of the downsides of getting to and from work. More than 30 minutes of daily one-way commuting is associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety, and research shows that commuting 10 miles to work each day is associated with health issues like:

  • Higher cholesterol
  • Elevated blood sugar
  • Increased risk of depression

Ditching the commute helps you support your mental and physical health.

The time savings can allow you to focus on priorities outside of work, like getting extra sleep in the morning, spending more time with family, getting in a workout, or eating a healthy breakfast.

3. Location Independence

One of the considerable benefits of working from home is having access to a broader range of job opportunities that aren’t limited by geographic location. This can be especially helpful for job seekers living in rural communities and small towns where there may not be many available local positions. Having no set job location means that, pre-pandemic, fully remote workers could also travel and live as digital nomads while having a meaningful career.

Though a full nomad lifestyle is currently on hold, as borders begin to open up, it’s still a definite perk. People who have to move frequently, such as military spouses, can also benefit from having a remote job that can be done from anywhere, without having to start over at the bottom of a new company with each move.

In addition, remote work is a great way to avoid high-rent and high-mortgage areas, especially for positions (like tech) that used to require living in a city with a high cost of living. With remote work, you no longer have to live near a major metropolitan area to have a career you love.




Kindness is strength. But try telling that to children is another story

The rush to give employees access to all the tools they’d need to work from home was a bit, well, sudden for many employers. But after everyone settled in, what quickly became apparent to many office-based teams is that employees could be productive and focused when not in the office—in many cases, even more so. Employers everywhere began to understand that remote work really works.

Whether you’re on the hunt for a remote job or are already working virtually, check out this list of the advantages of working from home, along with some of the top companies that hire for remote jobs.

10 Benefits of Working From Home

As we’ve long known, remote work has a host of advantages for workers. We’re listing out the best of the best benefits of working from home—some you may already be aware of, and some that may open your eyes even more to remote work’s impact on employers, employees, the economy, and the planet.

1. Better Work-Life Balance

Many remote jobs also come with flexible schedules, which means that workers can start and end their day as they choose, as long as their work is complete and leads to strong outcomes. This control over your work schedule can be invaluable when it comes to attending to the needs of your personal life.

Whether it’s dropping kids off at school, running some errands, attending an online fitness class in the morning, or being home for a contractor, these tasks (and more!) are all easier to balance when you work from home.

2. Less Commute Stress

The average one-way commuting time in the U.S. is 27.1 minutes—that’s nearly an hour each day spent getting to and from work, and it really adds up. According to the Auto Insurance Center, commuters spend about 100 hours commuting and 41 hours stuck in traffic each year. Some “extreme” commuters face much longer commute times of 90 minutes or more each way.

But wasting time commuting is just one of the downsides of getting to and from work. More than 30 minutes of daily one-way commuting is associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety, and research shows that commuting 10 miles to work each day is associated with health issues like:

  • Higher cholesterol
  • Elevated blood sugar
  • Increased risk of depression

Ditching the commute helps you support your mental and physical health.

The time savings can allow you to focus on priorities outside of work, like getting extra sleep in the morning, spending more time with family, getting in a workout, or eating a healthy breakfast.

3. Location Independence

One of the considerable benefits of working from home is having access to a broader range of job opportunities that aren’t limited by geographic location. This can be especially helpful for job seekers living in rural communities and small towns where there may not be many available local positions. Having no set job location means that, pre-pandemic, fully remote workers could also travel and live as digital nomads while having a meaningful career.

Though a full nomad lifestyle is currently on hold, as borders begin to open up, it’s still a definite perk. People who have to move frequently, such as military spouses, can also benefit from having a remote job that can be done from anywhere, without having to start over at the bottom of a new company with each move.

In addition, remote work is a great way to avoid high-rent and high-mortgage areas, especially for positions (like tech) that used to require living in a city with a high cost of living. With remote work, you no longer have to live near a major metropolitan area to have a career you love.




Wasteful, costly and cruel: it’s time to bin GCSEs for good for new age

The rush to give employees access to all the tools they’d need to work from home was a bit, well, sudden for many employers. But after everyone settled in, what quickly became apparent to many office-based teams is that employees could be productive and focused when not in the office—in many cases, even more so. Employers everywhere began to understand that remote work really works.

Whether you’re on the hunt for a remote job or are already working virtually, check out this list of the advantages of working from home, along with some of the top companies that hire for remote jobs.

10 Benefits of Working From Home

As we’ve long known, remote work has a host of advantages for workers. We’re listing out the best of the best benefits of working from home—some you may already be aware of, and some that may open your eyes even more to remote work’s impact on employers, employees, the economy, and the planet.

1. Better Work-Life Balance

Many remote jobs also come with flexible schedules, which means that workers can start and end their day as they choose, as long as their work is complete and leads to strong outcomes. This control over your work schedule can be invaluable when it comes to attending to the needs of your personal life.

Whether it’s dropping kids off at school, running some errands, attending an online fitness class in the morning, or being home for a contractor, these tasks (and more!) are all easier to balance when you work from home.

2. Less Commute Stress

The average one-way commuting time in the U.S. is 27.1 minutes—that’s nearly an hour each day spent getting to and from work, and it really adds up. According to the Auto Insurance Center, commuters spend about 100 hours commuting and 41 hours stuck in traffic each year. Some “extreme” commuters face much longer commute times of 90 minutes or more each way.

But wasting time commuting is just one of the downsides of getting to and from work. More than 30 minutes of daily one-way commuting is associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety, and research shows that commuting 10 miles to work each day is associated with health issues like:

  • Higher cholesterol
  • Elevated blood sugar
  • Increased risk of depression

Ditching the commute helps you support your mental and physical health.

The time savings can allow you to focus on priorities outside of work, like getting extra sleep in the morning, spending more time with family, getting in a workout, or eating a healthy breakfast.

3. Location Independence

One of the considerable benefits of working from home is having access to a broader range of job opportunities that aren’t limited by geographic location. This can be especially helpful for job seekers living in rural communities and small towns where there may not be many available local positions. Having no set job location means that, pre-pandemic, fully remote workers could also travel and live as digital nomads while having a meaningful career.

Though a full nomad lifestyle is currently on hold, as borders begin to open up, it’s still a definite perk. People who have to move frequently, such as military spouses, can also benefit from having a remote job that can be done from anywhere, without having to start over at the bottom of a new company with each move.

In addition, remote work is a great way to avoid high-rent and high-mortgage areas, especially for positions (like tech) that used to require living in a city with a high cost of living. With remote work, you no longer have to live near a major metropolitan area to have a career you love.




Putting big pharma in charge of global vaccine rollout was a big mistake

The rush to give employees access to all the tools they’d need to work from home was a bit, well, sudden for many employers. But after everyone settled in, what quickly became apparent to many office-based teams is that employees could be productive and focused when not in the office—in many cases, even more so. Employers everywhere began to understand that remote work really works.

Whether you’re on the hunt for a remote job or are already working virtually, check out this list of the advantages of working from home, along with some of the top companies that hire for remote jobs.

10 Benefits of Working From Home

As we’ve long known, remote work has a host of advantages for workers. We’re listing out the best of the best benefits of working from home—some you may already be aware of, and some that may open your eyes even more to remote work’s impact on employers, employees, the economy, and the planet.

1. Better Work-Life Balance

Many remote jobs also come with flexible schedules, which means that workers can start and end their day as they choose, as long as their work is complete and leads to strong outcomes. This control over your work schedule can be invaluable when it comes to attending to the needs of your personal life.

Whether it’s dropping kids off at school, running some errands, attending an online fitness class in the morning, or being home for a contractor, these tasks (and more!) are all easier to balance when you work from home.

2. Less Commute Stress

The average one-way commuting time in the U.S. is 27.1 minutes—that’s nearly an hour each day spent getting to and from work, and it really adds up. According to the Auto Insurance Center, commuters spend about 100 hours commuting and 41 hours stuck in traffic each year. Some “extreme” commuters face much longer commute times of 90 minutes or more each way.

But wasting time commuting is just one of the downsides of getting to and from work. More than 30 minutes of daily one-way commuting is associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety, and research shows that commuting 10 miles to work each day is associated with health issues like:

  • Higher cholesterol
  • Elevated blood sugar
  • Increased risk of depression

Ditching the commute helps you support your mental and physical health.

The time savings can allow you to focus on priorities outside of work, like getting extra sleep in the morning, spending more time with family, getting in a workout, or eating a healthy breakfast.

3. Location Independence

One of the considerable benefits of working from home is having access to a broader range of job opportunities that aren’t limited by geographic location. This can be especially helpful for job seekers living in rural communities and small towns where there may not be many available local positions. Having no set job location means that, pre-pandemic, fully remote workers could also travel and live as digital nomads while having a meaningful career.

Though a full nomad lifestyle is currently on hold, as borders begin to open up, it’s still a definite perk. People who have to move frequently, such as military spouses, can also benefit from having a remote job that can be done from anywhere, without having to start over at the bottom of a new company with each move.

In addition, remote work is a great way to avoid high-rent and high-mortgage areas, especially for positions (like tech) that used to require living in a city with a high cost of living. With remote work, you no longer have to live near a major metropolitan area to have a career you love.




The EU is facing many problems & difficulties, but Brexit isn’t one of them

The rush to give employees access to all the tools they’d need to work from home was a bit, well, sudden for many employers. But after everyone settled in, what quickly became apparent to many office-based teams is that employees could be productive and focused when not in the office—in many cases, even more so. Employers everywhere began to understand that remote work really works.

Whether you’re on the hunt for a remote job or are already working virtually, check out this list of the advantages of working from home, along with some of the top companies that hire for remote jobs.

10 Benefits of Working From Home

As we’ve long known, remote work has a host of advantages for workers. We’re listing out the best of the best benefits of working from home—some you may already be aware of, and some that may open your eyes even more to remote work’s impact on employers, employees, the economy, and the planet.

1. Better Work-Life Balance

Many remote jobs also come with flexible schedules, which means that workers can start and end their day as they choose, as long as their work is complete and leads to strong outcomes. This control over your work schedule can be invaluable when it comes to attending to the needs of your personal life.

Whether it’s dropping kids off at school, running some errands, attending an online fitness class in the morning, or being home for a contractor, these tasks (and more!) are all easier to balance when you work from home.

2. Less Commute Stress

The average one-way commuting time in the U.S. is 27.1 minutes—that’s nearly an hour each day spent getting to and from work, and it really adds up. According to the Auto Insurance Center, commuters spend about 100 hours commuting and 41 hours stuck in traffic each year. Some “extreme” commuters face much longer commute times of 90 minutes or more each way.

But wasting time commuting is just one of the downsides of getting to and from work. More than 30 minutes of daily one-way commuting is associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety, and research shows that commuting 10 miles to work each day is associated with health issues like:

  • Higher cholesterol
  • Elevated blood sugar
  • Increased risk of depression

Ditching the commute helps you support your mental and physical health.

The time savings can allow you to focus on priorities outside of work, like getting extra sleep in the morning, spending more time with family, getting in a workout, or eating a healthy breakfast.

3. Location Independence

One of the considerable benefits of working from home is having access to a broader range of job opportunities that aren’t limited by geographic location. This can be especially helpful for job seekers living in rural communities and small towns where there may not be many available local positions. Having no set job location means that, pre-pandemic, fully remote workers could also travel and live as digital nomads while having a meaningful career.

Though a full nomad lifestyle is currently on hold, as borders begin to open up, it’s still a definite perk. People who have to move frequently, such as military spouses, can also benefit from having a remote job that can be done from anywhere, without having to start over at the bottom of a new company with each move.

In addition, remote work is a great way to avoid high-rent and high-mortgage areas, especially for positions (like tech) that used to require living in a city with a high cost of living. With remote work, you no longer have to live near a major metropolitan area to have a career you love.