Working from home

Karen Gately's full interview on The Today Show, Today Extra on the topic 'Working from Home'.

There are indeed employer benefits that come from staff working from home. They are:

- Reduced real estate cost

- Improved productivity

- Happier and healthier workers

The working from home benefits for employees are as follows:

- Work/home life balance

- More time with family and pets

- Flexibility

- Reduced travel time

As an employee, there are steps you can take to convince your employer to let you work from home permanently. They can be:

- Learn success in your role

- Learn to collaborate

- Recognise potential roadblocks

- Be flexible