As the heatwave created havoc producing temperatures over 40C, flexible working kept our businesses running and employees productive.
This week, the UK railways were in chaos as souring heat sparked fear of derailed trains. The ongoing problems came after thousands of passengers were left stranded at major stations on Thursday, the hottest July day on record, as temperatures of up to 40C created havoc for some train operators. This week we see UK weather warnings for ‘danger to life’ flooding across Derbyshire and 10 flood alerts across the nation. Due to climate change, this is set to become a regular accurance. All of this coupled with the increasingly busy roads and inefficient public transport links, what can we do to keep our businesses running and employees productive?
Flexible Working In The UK
- Over four million Brits permanently work from home which equates to approximately 13.7% of the UK workforce.
- It was predicted that by 2020 over 50% of the UK workforce would work remotely. We are not quite there yet but increasingly the topic of flexible working is picking up pace at Teleconnect Service. We are regularly talking to our new and existing customers about their technology and where they see flexible working and disaster recovery solutions fitting into their business operations.
Flexible Working Solutions
- Flexible working can be a permanent solution for an employee that needs secure access to office communications and systems from home.
- Flexible working can be a hybrid solution for employees that blend working in an office with remote or home working. These employees will need to access office communications and systems from the office, home or whilst they are on the move.
- Flexible working can be a mobile solution for employees who are generally on the move but need to keep in regular contact with their peers in the office or at home.
- Flexible working can be a Disaster Recovery solution. For example, if all office workers were unable to reach the office due to a heatwave or flood, they can still access critical communications remotely and operate securely, as if they were in the office.
Unified Communications
At Teleconnect Service we can offer bespoke cloud-based or on-premise Unified Communications solutions that mean your employees can benefit from flexible working. Contact us today and don’t be caught out by the next heatwave or flood!
