Homeworking catches on: remote work opportunities in Romania

Working from home, or remote work, is an increasing international trend in many companies, regardless of size, and it is starting to catch on in Romania too.

Either for multinationals, which want to work with the best international specialists, no matter where they are, or for small entrepreneurial firms, which want to lower their spending, remote work has increasingly become a hot topic in job interviews. The unprecedented technological development of the past years, as well as Millennials entering the workforce with higher freedom and independence expectations, triggered an increasing number of companies in several industries to successfully implement remote work. While the concept of remote work has been regulated for years in most developed countries, Romania has also recently made the first steps in this direction. Romania’s Chamber of Deputies adopted on March 1 this year the draft bill that regulates remote work, which allows employees to work from home, offering more flexibility to both employees and employers. The bill was inspired by the Japanese legislation and people who work from home will have the same rights as regular employees, said Labor Minister Lia Olguta Vasilescu. The new law only needs the President’s signature to come into force. Looking for jobs in Romania? Check these fresh job openings from various multinationals looking for foreign - language speakers.

Remote work benefits

One of the most important benefits of remote work is spending cuts. Companies pay less for the offices and their maintenance, and lower utilities and logistics. Employees keep in touch with employers online or by phone. Some companies have even given up on offices for good, while others are using a split between work from office and work from home days. They also started spending on tools which facilitate remote work. When thinking about remote work, an image that often comes to mind is that of employees working in their pajama, in their kitchen or on their couch. In recent years, with the increase in connectivity and remote work tools, this concept is no longer just that - and some employees even have their own home office spaces now. The flexibility and increasing work-life balance are appreciated by employees, especially by Millenials, who would rather skip the 9 to 5 schedule concept. Companies can hire the best specialists anywhere in the world without geographical restrictions simply by using remote work. The time zone and distance are no longer an obstacle for a company from London to have employees in Hong Kong, or for an US-based firm to have employees in Bucharest. This happens rather often in the IT&C sector, with