You should consider going contracting if you want to work from home (WFH) or a remote Location (WFR). The number of Britons working from home have escalated since 1998 by 18 percent annually, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). 

Contractors are independent enough to work from any location on the planet. Contracting is delivery focused and when you have a team of delivery focus individuals they delivery from wherever they are based. WFH also can be more efficient than being on site.

The research shows that people who work from home tend to be more relax, more organised and more self-confident because of being their own boss.

It seems that developing a trusting relationship is crucial to ambitions of home working and one reason why companies hesitate to offer home working in job adverts. But clients may consider the option later. From a client's perspective, it's not just trusting that's important.

Advantages of employees working from home.

• Access to a huge range of applicants.
• Better staff motivation.
• Greater cost savings (Office Space and other pieces of equipment). 
• Better work/ life balance.
• Improved employee retention.
• Efficiency and productivity gains (You can get more done if you WFH).
• Improves employee satisfaction.
• Reduces unscheduled absences.
• Expands the talent pool.
• No more wasted meetings.

Disadvantages of employees working from home.

• There is always a challenge when it comes staff m monitoring (if you are a micromanager this is not the option for you and your staff). 
• Some risks in confidentiality.
• Communication problems.

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