Canadian Living 2019-10-01

64 | CANADIAN LIVING OCTOBER 2019

On the Homefront

Last year, 38-year-old Rosemary

left the accounting job she had for 12

years to join a start-up company that

gave her the option to work from

home. “I was sick of the rigid sched-

ule and I wanted to be evaluated for

the quality of my work rather than

the number of hours I was spending

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Rosemary is not the only one with

the desire for a more flexible sched-

ule. According to a recent poll by

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cent of Canadian respondents

employed by companies that don’t

have a working-from-home culture

would their company to introduce

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have considered seeking employment

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for such a position.

The benefits of working from

home are numerous for employees:

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stress and time wasted in commut-

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dom to organize your own daily

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home has greatly improved my qual-

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project manager. Before starting a

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Sitting at a desk in loungewear is not for everyone—

but if it works for you, working remotely

can significantly improve your quality of life.

TEXT AMÉLIE COURNOYER

LIFE & COMMUNITY employment