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    The Status of Remote IT Employees in the US

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    Remote work is increasingly becoming popular since 2015. In the year 2020 especially, it saw a high spike due to the coronavirus pandemic. When people were rushed to their homes and made to work online, we started accepting the remote culture.


    Even before that, most of the organizations had remote workers who coordinated and completed tasks for the company on a monthly basis. 


    Why this is popular? 


    There are endless reasons.


    It is cost-effective, feasible, and hassle-free for organizations. For employees, it is feasible, less hectic, and reveals high revenue. 


    This article will discuss the statistics of remote IT employees in the US. But, before that, let’s see what is remote work.


    Remote work is working without the physical presence in the office. There are multiple types of remote work:


    •    Employees often take work from home for a few days.
    •    Employees work from a different location than that of the company.
    •    Employees are remotely hired through an agency. 


    According to this definition, most of the employees we know have worked remotely at some point or the other. Let’s see some clear statistics:


    Statistics You Need to Know


    If we look at a study released by Gallup, then 43% of the US employees have worked remotely at some time. In fact, in the year 2019, more than 66% of companies were observed to offer remote work to employees; 16% of them full-time remote workers.


    Other than additional benefits of remote work, employees are able to save a lot on their commute. With just 50% remote work in a year, they can considerably reduce their spending on commute.


    For instance, employees who are working from home full-time can save up to USD 555 in one year. Employees who are working from home 50% of the time can save up top USD 278 in one year.


    The importance and benefits of remote work can’t be overlooked or overestimated. Let’s see some revelations by Glassdoor and FlexJobs in relevance to remote work. 


    When the salary of remote and in-house employees was compared in various fields, it was revealed that remote workers enjoy more or almost equal salaries in some fields such as writing and teaching. 


    Check out this stat by Glassdoor:


     

    Things You Should Know


    While we have discussed an array of statistics that reveal the importance of remote work in today’s era, here are some of the facts that you should know about remote work.


    Remote Work is a Lifestyle Choice


    Remote work is becoming more and more popular as we speak. But, this is not only because organizations wish to implement tasks in this manner but also because employees want it. This need has arisen, in the first place, because employees want to work without a physical set up. They want more flexibility and career choices.


    Hence, it is a choice made by both the worker and employer, this is why its significance is increasing every year. 


    It Is Not As Flexible As We Think


    Although most of the employees say that working from home gives them flexibility, they follow a schedule. At home, following a schedule is much harder than in the office. You can often end up over-working yourself to achieve more.


    Due to this, many of the remote workers are seen following a 9-5 work schedule for a proper work cycle. In fact, multiple companies have also started expecting 9-5 login time from remote employees.


    Remote Lag
    Working remotely is not as easy as it sounds. Without office motivation, it is sometimes not possible to get to work and finish before the deadline. The remote employee can fall in a rut, often feel lonely.


    To mitigate this risk, companies are now taking steps to help the employee feel more engaged. 


    Conclusion 


    Remote working in the US is now extremely valuable than before. The COVID-19 conditions have additionally triggered a world-wide acceptance towards this trend. Check the above statistics and start hiring remote IT employees for improved productivity. 

    About the Author

    Kamal Rastogi is a serial IT entrepreneur with 25 yrs plus experience. Currently his focus area is Data Science business, ERP Consulting, IT Staffing and Experttal.com (Fastest growing US based platform to hire verified / Risk Compliant Expert IT resources from talent rich countries like India, Romania, Philippines etc...directly). His firms service clients like KPMG, Deloitte, EnY, Samsung, Wipro, NCR Corporation etc in India and USA.


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