That the pandemic has forced companies to rethink their way of working is no longer news. Since the return to normal around the world, remote work has held its place, proving that you can work anywhere without having to be in an office, and be equal to, or more, productive and efficient.
According to Mercer, an expert consultant in human resources, the 60% of employees said they will only stay or join an organization where they can work remotely or in a hybrid work environment.
However, the other side of this coin is that it is also revalued face-to-face meetings and face-to-face meetings, which are very valuable when it comes to pursuing some objectives and generating a sense of belonging. As a result, the hybrid is a common point adopted by the majority of companies where each one establishes its own rules of the game.
Thus, the concept of workation, the union of two words that until now were opposite: work and vacation. Although the term was born in the United States, a country that leads the modality of teleworking worldwide, Argentines are the ones who most take advantage of the possibility of working away from home and employment spaces to extend your vacations.
This modality, allows you to continue meeting work demands while renewing energy in contexts of networking and tourism.
A survey carried out by Cuponstar to 200 companies from 7 countries in the region revealed that In 70% of Argentine companies, employees make use of this benefit. In addition, considering that workers seek to find freedom and balance between their work and personal lives, more and more companies offer this modality.
The workation appears in the context of the emotional wage boom, formed by those non-economic benefits offered by companies. According to a Cuponstar survey, the 60% of workers prioritize emotional and well-being benefits over economic salarythat is, benefits such as flexible hours, lunches subsidized by the company, remote work, digital gift cards exchangeable for experiences and flexible benefits, recreational activities, online yoga classes, among others.
In short, this new modality not only provides benefits for the collaborator, who achieves feelings of freedom, efficiency and flexibilitybut also for employers who are committed to trust, productivity and commitment of its workers.
Source: Ambito
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
