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3). Enhanced Productivity
A Harvard Business Review study found that staff who finished
work from home completed 13.5 percent more calls at a call
center than staff working from an office. Another study by
TINYPulse found that a majority (more than 90 percent) of remote
workers are more productive at home. Working longer hours at
home, VAs benefit from fewer distractions and the capabilities to
structure schedules without worrying about the commute or their
time. Additional statistics show that increased productivity
benefits not just the individual VA, but the company he or she
works for as well. This is why many companies like BaseCamp and
Trello have gone virtual, and employed remote workers.