5 Benefits of Hybrid Work Arrangements You Should Know About

Is the Hybrid Job Right for You?

Key points

• Working some days from home and some days in person could work in your favor.
• As more companies embrace hybrid deals, it’s worth seeing if that’s an option for you.

Some companies allow their employees to work from home a few days a week before the start of the pandemic. But it wasn’t until the COVID-19 outbreak began that remote work really took off.

Now that the COVID-19 situation seems to have become more manageable, companies are increasingly calling workers into the office so they can get their work done in person. But some companies continue to allow workers to do their jobs remotely to some extent by accepting hybrid work setups.

Under these arrangements, workers work from home a few days a week and report to the office a few days a week. If your company allows you to work hybrid, it’s worth considering doing so, as you could reap these five benefits.

1. Reduce child and pet care costs

If you have children or pets, a full day at the office could mean paying someone to look after them. But if you can work from home even once or twice a week, you could significantly reduce pet-sitting and child-care costs.

2. Lower transportation costs

In case you haven’t noticed, the cost of gasoline has skyrocketed lately. If you don’t have to travel to the office every day, you can accumulate less than one credit card account at the pump. That could, in turn, leave you with more money to pay your remaining bills.

3. A better balance between work and personal life

When you’re never home, it’s hard to keep up with certain responsibilities, like cooking, doing laundry, and the many things that go into keeping the home running. A hybrid arrangement could mean you spend less time on the road and more time at home, where there are plenty of tasks to check off your list. Plus, if you’re home more often, you may be able to more easily stop by your kids’ school to see their spring play or help out for 30 minutes at the book fair.

4. An opportunity to meet face to face with your manager

When you’re never in the office, it can be difficult to interact with your manager. But the more head-to-head time you have, the closer you are to getting a promotion, one that could be your ticket to more money.

5. An easier time to collaborate with colleagues

It is possible to collaborate with co-workers from afar. But at this point, many people are battling Zoom fatigue and are tired of computer meetings. If he shows up at the office a few days a week, you may find it easier to work together with other people and build or strengthen those relationships.

If you’re used to working remotely, at this point, you may not want to go back to the office at all. And if you’re tired of working remotely, you may prefer to spend five days a week in the office. But rather than go to either extreme, it’s worth considering the benefits of a hybrid work setup. And if your company doesn’t offer one, you shouldn’t hesitate to raise the issue with your boss or human resources representative and see if they’ll consider it.