It’s easy to think that the changes in the workforce will only affect the workers, but that’s not the case.
The truth is that the changes in the workplace can leak into other aspects of society, and the remote work revolution that’s alive and well is doing that.
While some of these changes are slow coming, others are being felt among those who are paying attention.
How is Remote Work Reshaping Society?
Much of what happens at work stays at work, but a change like this is changing things.
One big change this society is going to feel is a more diverse and intercultural experience. Since employers can hire workers all over the nation, folks from rural areas in America might connect with people living in the city.
The reality is that Americans are very disconnected from each other, but this revolution might help change that. This is a big deal because it could mean that people from different walks of life can put themselves in other people’s shoes.
The concerns of a rural community will be known to the people living in the city. This kind of connection could reshape politics and much more. People from diverse backgrounds connecting is a good thing. This change could lead to great things.
That’s not all though. Since the internet offers tools, like cloud storage solutions, then work hours might change a bit. A person could work in the morning and another worker could access that same task at night using the cloud.
Employers can monitor employees, even if they’re not awake using tools like employee productivity tracking offered by companies like Insightful.
This means night owls can work with companies they weren’t able to work with before. This means it’ll be easier to take on a second job because people might be able to sleep between jobs, depending on the time the second job starts.
Folks who couldn’t leave home because they’re taking care of their children can reenter the workforce a lot easier. This particular truth happens to affect women disproportionally more than men.
Everyone knows that women are the ones that usually stay home to take care of the kids.
Well, women and men can continue to take care of their kids at home while working. If their plate is full, remote work can offer flexible hours, like working at night when the kids are asleep or maybe just working part time.
A change like this one could help improve women’s place within the workforce. It’s an exciting and welcomed change, especially now that women continue to demand more equality than they’ve been afforded.
Employers are changing as well, thanks to this revolution. For a long time, employers have been chiseling away employees’ time. They’ve been demanding more of it. This has led to a poor life-work balance. This is something today’s workforce is no longer okay with.
Today’s workforce is leaving positions if companies don’t offer flexible schedules, which is easy to offer with the remote work revolution.
Employers are changing their policies and offering a better life and work balance. This trend is going to continue to grow. It leads to better productivity and happier employees. It’s hard to imagine that employers accepted anything less, but thankfully, the change is happening.
Perhaps this is the reason employee retention is starting to improve. Many employers have been complaining that it’s hard to retain good employees. This leads to wasted time since they have to spend time looking for new employees and training them. Poor employee retention costs money, and that hurts businesses, especially smaller ones hoping to grow.
Better retention could lead to more business growth. It could lead to stronger labor unions and much more.
There’s no telling what other cultural changes might happen with this revolution, but it’ll be interesting to keep paying attention.
