GoRemote – Getting more out of your Time

Meath County Council have published a second GoRemote campaign video encouraging Meath commuters to consider workingfromoneofthesix remote working hubs located throughout the County.

Latest CSO data show that 32% of the 101,189 workers in Meath are already working from home at least one day a week. Theresearchalsoindicates thattherearestillopportunities for people working inscienceandtechnology, administrative, customer service and several other occupations to make betteruseoftheirtime.

With the passing of the remote working law more employees can seek to workremotely,eitherfrom their own home or if more convenientfromoneofthe 300 remote working hubs across the country. The six remote working hubs lo- cated in Meath all feature on the ConnectedHubs.ie portal, with longer term deskleasingarrangements available in the two Meath Enterprise Hubs in Kells andNavan.

While for some working in a hub may not remove thecommute,itcandrastically reduce it, get you there in freer flowing traffic and provide you with a desk with a view and all the facilities to work comfortably and securelyinanofficeenvironment.

In the new video as part of the Council’s GoRemote Campaign Leigh-Ann Cullinane from Informa, a Dublin based company withasatelliteofficeinKilskyre Community Activity centre discussed how she left the concrete jungle of

DublintogetabetterqualityoflifewhilelivinginKilmainhamwood. Being able to work remotely in Kilskyre has given her not only more time in her day but a better quality of work,inamuchnicerrural environment.

Co-owner and founder of Informa, Tom Gilsenan has found that the 2-3 extra hours a day to spend more time with his family and volunteering in his community as Chairperson of Kilskyre GAA. The benefits of this extra time also allows for personal pursuits, family time and shoppinginlocaltowns.

The remote working facilitiesacrossthecountyat

Idesk Cormeen, Deerpark Community Hub, Athboy Digital Hub, Dunshaughlin Hub, Flat Out Coworking + Coffee offer a quiet, attractive location to work or study. Welcoming the new video Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council, Cllr. Tommy Reilly commented “It is great to see that we have these remote working hubs across the countyandthat32%ofthe county’s workforce are availingofremoteworking insomeform.”

“The Council are workingondevelopingmorelocations, working with community groups and commercial interests to support the sector. Meath County Council’s core focus is on enhancing the qualityoflifeofthepeople ofMeath.”

He finished by saying “We don’t want to see the large volumes of commuters wasting two to three hours of their day commuting.”

If you would like to get further information on Meath’s county remote working hubs check out the website www.meath. ie/goremote.