Working where others go on holiday? Why not!
21.3.2024
With the coronavirus pandemic at the latest, mobile working really picked up speed. While a few years ago it was perfectly normal to be in the office every day, the forced switch to "working from home" during the Covid lockdowns has made it a matter of course to work part of the week from home. This greatly increases flexibility for all employees, especially for those with families and children.
During the coronavirus period in particular, we also noticed how well it works when employees are not on site at the agency and can work independently from home. In some cases this even increases productivity, as you can sometimes concentrate better at home. Of course, digitalisation has made all of this possible – video calls, for example, are now taken for granted.
But why not go one step further: if you can work independently from home, you can do so from anywhere in the world. As long as you have a fast internet connection. Why not work in the places where others go on holiday? Or combine holiday and work?
Four weeks a year
So we went one step further: in addition to everyone being able to work from home two days a week, our employees can even work from anywhere in the world, no matter where, for four weeks a year.
And this has already been put to good use: be it from Scandinavia, the USA or just the Netherlands. And what can we say: it works!
The mix is what counts
Even so, personal contact is very important. It is nice to meet at the agency, and especially in creative meetings nothing beats face-to-face exchange. We think the mix is what counts! That remains the right way for us. Not 100% office presence, but not 100% home office either. In regular feedback conversations, we have found that this is a very good solution – at least for us.