With many businesses opting to operate remotely, and close their offices, going back to the office seems to be more and more distant.

Many parents embrace the work-from-home life because of its many benefits. Let’s take a look at some of the top reasons one might opt to become a work-from-home parent.

You Get to Spend More Time With Your Kids

Spending more time with your kids is one of the biggest advantages of working from home. Working at home allows you to be a part of your children’s routines throughout the day, not just early mornings, evenings, and weekends. You can take a lunch break with your toddler, hear what they have to say as soon as they get home from school, and so much more.

You Don’t Have To Go Into the Office

Preparing to go into the office takes time and money. You have to have a work wardrobe and then maintain it with ironing or dry cleaning. Commuting can take up a huge amount of your morning and cost you in transit money or gas.

Not having to get ready and go into an office can really simplify your life. Parents can usually find lots of things to do with extra time, whether it is daycare drop-off, grocery shopping, or trying to get a workout in. Taking time in the day to rest is also very important for your mental health, and it can be a lot easier to do this while at home.

You Have More Freedom and Flexibility

Parents who work from home can accommodate their day to meet their family’s needs, such as school drop-off and pick-up, becoming much easier when you are not required to be in a physical workplace.

You Can Be More Efficient

Some parents find that they are much more productive when they do their job at home. It might be that there are fewer gossip sessions to distract you, or maybe it is just quieter and more conducive for you to get your work done while being at home.

You Might Be Able to Reduce or Eliminate Childcare Costs

The cost of childcare is quite high, and it might even cost your entire salary. Some parents see three to five years of a canceled-out or negative income as a temporary sacrifice to keep you moving up in your career. Others quit working and stay home because they do not see the point in making money just to have it all eaten up in daycare costs. Working from home is another option that allows you to keep your income while taking care of your children yourself.

The pandemic gave us an opportunity to rethink how we work, giving us the flexibility to improve our quality of life, it can help level the playing field for parents, and it saves your company money. It is worth considering if remote work is the better option for you and your company.

As a result of this experience, employers who have not fallen on the bandwagon of remote work should incorporate flexibility on a more permanent basis, offering more remote days and/or a hybrid work schedule. This will not only help to alleviate some of the frustrations working parents might be facing, but also demonstrate employers’ care and compassion toward all employees.

For more information contact Latamforce, we are here to help you every step of the way, taking your business to the next level of success.