Businesses in several countries across Europe have been taking part in a four-day working week trial. The results are now in – but was it a success? What was the four-day working week trial? The four-day working week trial was a six-month pilot scheme in which 33 companies and almost 1,000 employees worked four […]
More of us than ever before are working from home. The ongoing popularity of hybrid working means more employees have been given the option to work away from the office for at least part of the week. And although the number of people working from home dropped by 7% between 2021 and 2022, remote workers still […]
On the face of it, working from home is the eco-friendly way to do the nine-to-five. There’s no commute, no office energy consumption, and everyone is in control of their own energy efficiency. This also seems to have been proven by the fact that air quality improved massively when we were all locked down in […]
It’s Monday morning and, if you’re anything like me, you’ll have struggled to even get out of bed this morning, never mind get showered, dressed, fed, and into work – it almost makes you wonder whether Monday mornings are actually worth going into work for. Of course, there will be those of you out there […]
t’s been a glorious week across most of the UK, and temperatures in London are due to hit the 30s today – far from ideal conditions for spending your day in the office. And if you work from home, the temptation to down tools can be even greater. So to make sure you stay at […]
If your business offers remote working, you’ll understand that the security of your data is paramount, especially when employees are working away from the office – something that is arguably more important now than ever, given the coronavirus lockdown means more of us are working from home, with employees potentially using their own equipment. A […]
Is your home under attack from hackers? If you any wireless devices linked to the internet, such as computers, tablets, games consoles, and smartphones, there’s every chance someone could hack your network and access your data. Even if you have smart devices such as printers and even kettles, you could be at risk of attack. […]
There are around 2.2 million freelancers in the UK, with around 239,000 doing freelancing as a side hustle. That means that more than 1.9 million people freelance as their main job. But taking the plunge and going freelance can be a pretty daunting experience and not a decision that can be taken lightly – it’s all very […]
The last 18 months have seen more people than ever thrust into a situation where they’ve had to work from home. And as we emerge out the other side, many businesses are considering a ‘remote first’ policy or ‘hybrid’ working (part time home and part time office). If your business is going to offer remote working, you’ll […]
Every one of us has a winning business idea in us, but it takes a big leap of faith to make that move to turn that winning idea into a viable startup business. Although thousands of businesses start up in the UK every year, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that more than half […]