Ken Uchikura Newsletter Vol. 70
4月
2日
If remote work is great for a company, every company should be doing it. The fact is, that remote work is an alternative to working in the office in many cases. Remote work is not ideal for small companies that feature many decision changes. One of the most significant advantages that small companies have over large companies is the speed and ability to change direction. Being able to adapt to market changes quickly and swiftly makes small businesses competitive.
Small companies working remotely will lose this competitive advantage. Remote work is great for doing set daily tasks. These types of tasks can be done even more productively at home. Though, there are not many small growing companies featuring these kinds of established tasks. So getting better productivity from remote work for small companies is almost null.
In order to protect employees due to the Coronavirus, many companies are allowing people to work from home. This is an understandable course of action. No company or management want to be responsible for people getting infected. However, do not think because you feel more comfortable working from home, companies will allow remote work when it becomes unnecessary. Especially for small businesses.