The infographic titled "The Dollars and Sense of Workshifting" by Citrix Online delves into the financial and environmental benefits of workshifting, previously known as telecommuting. It presents compelling statistics on how workshifting can lead to significant savings and productivity gains for businesses, employees, and the environment.
Key Highlights:
Workshifting-Compatible Jobs:
About 40% of Americans have jobs that are compatible with workshifting, allowing them to work remotely at least part of the time.
79% of people would choose to work from home if they could.
Financial Benefits for Businesses:
If eligible workers telecommuted half the time, U.S. businesses could save $124 billion in office costs and gain $235 billion in productivity annually.
Additional savings include $46 billion from reduced absenteeism and $31 billion from lower employee turnover.
Employee Benefits:
Workshifting leads to happier, healthier, and less stressed employees.
The total potential annual savings amount to $436 billion, equivalent to the GDP of North Carolina.
Environmental Impact:
Individuals could save an average of $362 on gas per year by working from home, adding up to nearly $15 billion nationally.
Workshifting could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 53 million metric tons, akin to removing over 9.6 million cars from the road for a year.
It could also result in $23 billion less spent on imported foreign oil, reducing Persian Gulf imports by 37%.
Overall Benefits:
Workshifting offers significant economic benefits, making it a financially and environmentally sensible choice.
The infographic emphasizes that workshifting is not just a convenience for employees but also a strategic move for businesses and a step towards environmental sustainability. It makes a strong case for the adoption of remote working practices on a larger scale.
