The way we work has shifted

"Today's workforce can operate from virtually anywhere: at a company or home office, at a coffee shop or convention center, in the air or on the road"

A just published survey by Skype has some interesting figures about where work is currently taking place.  For those that believe remote or tele-working is only a small part of the modern business world, the figures may surprise.

• 62% of businesses have remote workers.  34% of employees work away from the office

This insight has relevance in showing that a remote worker is not just one who works from home but one who works anywhere that is not the standard work-station.

• in addition, 67% of businesses now allow workers to use their own technology in the office.

What then has changed that allows these dramatic shifts in the way we work?  Cloud computing must surely be the big technology driver - as a worker may be anywhere, on any device to access their work information.  The benefits exist for both workplace and worker.

For those that have experienced remote working (whether it be at home or elsewhere in the office) what do you consider the benefits to be?