The post received late last week on the status of the markets showed the price of oil jumping once again. What that means for us as consumers is the price at the pump is soon to take another jump skyward. If you have a considerable commute to the office, this change could mean digging deeper into your wallet to get to the job that fills that wallet.
Fortunately, not all companies are focused solely on requiring their employees to make the drive into work every day. In fact, companies are more interested in keeping key talent than requiring everything remain under one roof. In doing so, they help to eliminate the increased cost of the commute, provide for a balanced approach to work and life and send the message that they understand the challenges the employee faces when trying to do their job well.
To help companies make the shift to support the at-home employee, Telcom & Data has introduced the Multi-Tech (News - Alert) VoIP Gateways. Employees can readily work from home and spend more time with their families or simply enjoy more focus on the task at hand.
With Multi-Tech VoIP Internet telephone gateways, anyone can work outside of the office. Telecommuters can work remotely and still stay connected to the office phone system. The same system can be accessed remotely, much like the main office phone lines. When the telecommuter dials out, the call is made through the main office phone lines. Many of the same features they enjoy in the office are also available from home.
The gateways from Telcom & Data are designed to be simple to connect and will work with most phone systems regardless of age. If telecommuting is an ideal choice in your business environment, this solution may be worth considering. After all, you want to understand your options, before a competitor does the same and tries to attract your key talent.
For those who are concerned about the performance of the team when working at home, there are policies and protections that can be put in place. Likewise, only those able to be self-starters and motivated to work in their own environment should even be considered for the opportunity. Once the right individuals are identified, making the shift is likely to deliver improved performance and productivity.
To ensure the performance of the network connection for these individuals working from home, it may be wise to consider VoIP monitoring solution, ReliaTel. Through its innovative solutions, ReliaTel can monitor the availability and performance of the network connection for the telecommuters as the connection relies on VoIP. As VoIP monitoring ensures consistent performance across all connections, such a focus can help keep all tasks running on schedule for optimal performance.