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Hey @Gordonswaby went through a rundown with a friend out here the other day. I’ve done the home office thing for years in diff countries, and these were my tips:
1- Budget for an infrastructure stipend that compensates for office supplies & essential utilities. For eg. the level of subscription people have from their ISPs might not be sufficient to accommodate all types of at-home work. ;
Infrastructure contd: consider transferring expenses for an in-office phone system say to an employee mobile phone network
2- Reconsider how to restructure existing benefits packages; for eg. I& #39;ve seen some govt agencies convert things like lunch stipends that some employees rely on to cash in hand toward at-home food expenses
3- Environment is an essential part of Infrastructure; considering the high cost of electricity in JA, at-home work for many can mean working with no A/C or enough fans, which in jamaica& #39;s climate can mean difficulty in concentrating/ getting things done.
Environment support cont& #39;d: similarly you will have to consider alternative solutions for workers who are unable to set up quiet work zones bc of space/ privacy/ childcare concerns.
4- Isolation concerns in addition to costs are also issues for people that thrive off "water cooler" time & in-person energy (trust me, read that @FastCompany article 
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👆🏽" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach oben (mittlerer Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach oben (mittlerer Hautton)">). Consider this when scheduling weekly mtgs. Down-time to build worker engagement might need to be scheduled.
5- Co-working spaces/ membership orgs/ regular coffee shops/restaurants can be helpful to give employees a break and encourage collaboration. I use @NeueHouse for co-ordinating mail, shipping & meetings. It& #39;s also a great resource for networking, community building & biz dev.
I& #39;ve always thought the co-working spaces I& #39;ve seen emerge in JA seemed to be missing the mark on that, focusing on physical space vs. community building. Maybe now that will change? Or more networking communities will emerge? *dingding #Jamaica #entrepreneurs https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🛎" title="Empfangsglocke" aria-label="Emoji: Empfangsglocke"> new biz idea
just a few things to consider!
