{"id":15817,"date":"2021-02-15T10:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T10:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=15817"},"modified":"2021-05-07T11:56:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T10:56:28","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-to-hybrid-working-flexible-work-arrangements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-hybrid-working-flexible-work-arrangements\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Hybrid Working & Flexible Work Arrangements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flexible working is on the rise. Notions of a three-day weekend, or a lengthy lunch break used to be the stuff of dreams. But these dreams are very much becoming reality. More and more companies are transitioning to hybrid work arrangement and flexible working models in order to improve employee work-life balance, wellbeing, and foster a more adaptive working environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But hold on for a moment. Let\u2019s get something straight. Flexi-work is still working. Flexible working doesn\u2019t mean working less and playing more. Rather, it means working more when it\u2019s convenient for you to work more, and less when you have other pressing responsibilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Flexible work options have been a long time coming. Did you know that over <\/span>52% of Londoners<\/span><\/a> could be doing their jobs remotely? But to start making real change, the right tools are key. As businesses embrace flexible working options more readily, they’ll need to unify their communications.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luckily <\/span>UCaaS providers<\/span><\/a> (Unified Communications<\/a> as a Service) offer services to make multi-platform, internet-based team and customer communications simple. With that in mind, let\u2019s delve into the world of flexible work in more detail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is flexitime?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You\u2019ve probably heard the words \u2018flexitime\u2019 and \u2018flextime\u2019 being thrown around a lot in recent years. More and more, it\u2019s becoming an accepted part of working life. Flextime is the word commonly used to describe a flexible work policy. All that means is a work policy that allows employees to choose their own work hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is how it works. An employer will allow their employees to alter the start or end time of their workday. They could also adjust break times. As long as the employee works their scheduled working hours, just as they would under a traditional schedule, the precise window of time spent working is up to the employee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Flextime is not about working less. It\u2019s about working smart. Working flexibly. Typically, flextime arrangements look a little something like this:<\/span><\/p>\n