In the era of integration and digital transformation, Work From Home is considered a form of work that brings many benefits to many individuals and organizations. In the article below, let's learn in detail about what Work From Home is and how to effectively implement WFH with 1C Vietnam!

1. What is Work From Home (WFH)?

Also known as Remote Working, Work From Home is a form of remote work that can be done at home or at locations outside the company office. Currently, many businesses have implemented WFH for all employees, but there are also some companies that only apply this form in some cases where it is really necessary.

Work From Home brings many benefits to both employees and businesses. Specifically as follows:

• With staff

- Reduce travel costs.

- Save time.

- Ensure safety, reduce risks: Accidents, health...

- Increase initiative according to personal schedule.

- Flexible working environment.

• For business

- Reduce electricity and water costs...

- Easily adapt to digital transformation.

- Apply online working tools and remote management.

2. Benefits of Work From Home

Throughout the time of implementing Work From Home, besides the difficulties in communication when implementing work, this form also brings many great benefits as follows:

• Save time and money

For businesses, Work From Home helps them save a lot of costs such as electricity, water, office rent, etc. Meanwhile, employees will reduce many costs of travel, food and clothing when going to work or meeting customers.

• Improve work efficiency

According to research, people who work remotely will have higher productivity than those who work directly in the office. The reason is that working at home will be less stressful, limiting pressure from customers and superiors.

• Diverse resources

Work From Home contributes to creating an abundant and talented human resource for businesses. Many talented candidates but geographical distance or many reasons prevent them from coming to the office, then remote working is the ideal solution to solve that concern.

• Ensure safety

When working from home, employees will not have to face many surrounding dangers such as vehicles, potential risks,... ensuring safety.

• Increase concentration

Work From Home helps employees improve their ability to concentrate and avoid being distracted by the busyness of the office.

• Building trust

Remote working will contribute to creating a close relationship, increasing trust between businesses and employees.

• Enhance brand reputation

In today’s era, Work From Home is becoming more and more popular and gradually becoming a mandatory criterion for candidates to consider when choosing a working environment. If a company does not have this option, it will damage the reputation of the brand and prevent talented candidates from applying.

3. Cases where you have to Work From Home

At the time of the widespread Covid-19 epidemic, the Work From Home form is an extremely reasonable choice to limit the spread of the disease, maintain work progress, and ensure the health and mental safety of employees. Currently, this form is still applied by many businesses and individuals for the following reasons:

• Unable to go to work due to serious problems such as: Limited mobility (broken leg...), infectious diseases (pink eye, chickenpox...).
• Employees need to meet with external customers or organize events…
• Need to change the working space for employees to increase work efficiency.
• Employees must take business trips and temporarily change work locations.
• Employee is on leave but needs to handle urgent work.

4. How to Work From Home effectively

To comply with and effectively implement Work From Home, helping to ensure the completion of goals and work progress, the implementer can refer to the following tips:

4.1 Create a habit of working on time

Establishing a routine is the way to ensure that Work From Home becomes effective. Whether interested in the work or not, the person doing it still needs to practice discipline, complete the work on time seriously. This not only helps ensure that the work is carried out in the right order, achieving high efficiency but also helps balance work and rest time.

4.2 Suitable working space

One of the factors that help form discipline when working from home is to arrange an ideal working space. The person can choose the bedroom or living room to work, but it must be comfortable and private to avoid being disturbed.

4.3 Ensure stable transmission

Before starting work, the performer needs to fully prepare the necessary equipment and tools such as laptop charger, power outlet, wireless mouse, drinking water, etc. This helps limit the need to move around many times, avoid interrupting work and reduce inherent concentration.

4.4 Daily work checklist

Planning your daily work helps limit distractions from external influences such as phones, social networks, friends, etc., which waste time and reduce work efficiency. Therefore, the person doing it needs to make a list of priority tasks that need to be completed, then move on to less important categories. This habit needs to be maintained daily, weekly, and monthly.

5. Distinguishing Work From Home and Work At Home

Without knowing the details of what Work From Home is, many individuals and businesses still have confusion about the concepts of Work From Home and Work At Home. In fact, these two forms have in common that there is no need to work directly at the office. However, Work At Home is personal, related to business and trade.

Meanwhile, Work From Home will usually work for a business or organization that, for many reasons, cannot go to the office to work. Therefore, WFH is often shorter-term than WAH.

In the above article, 1C Vietnam has explained what Work From Home is, its benefits and how to implement Work From Home effectively. In general, this form brings comfort and high efficiency in work. However, this is not entirely the preferred choice because of the many disadvantages that WFH brings. If you have any questions, please contact 1C Vietnam immediately for advice and support.