Isn’t it interesting how internet traffic levels expanded by almost a half (40 per cent) when it snowed heavily in the UK? It seems businesses are giving remote professionalism a shot after all.
But if thinking about the salary, is working comfortably on a sofa from home equal to sitting in rough office chairs constantly monitored by colleagues and supervisors?
According to Sean Royce, Commercial and Finance Director at KC:
“In today’s digital age, a prolonged period of bad weather is no excuse for businesses to grind to a halt.
“It is so easy and cost-effective for employees to work from home using a computer and a mobile phone, and by having the right software and broadband service in place.
“The surge in traffic we’ve seen since the bad weather began suggests that a significant number of bosses have enabled remote working since the last cold snap!”
While I am tempted to agree with Mr Royce, it is worth taking into consideration that up to a third of Welsh households are not even connected to the Internet, assuredly working remotely is not an option here.
An argument to that could be that the government intends to provide 2Mbps broadband access available to all.
This might be a solution to bloggers uploading articles from home, yet this would not be sufficient enough to those working in online video or high resolution photography.
On this occasion, it could be a good idea to agree with Lesley Griffiths, Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills who said that achieving digital inclusion is crucial “for a prosperous and sustainable society” and the faster – the better.