Not sure where or how to start planning your office move?Don't worry, All My Sons Moving & Storage has everything you need to knowabout relocating your business? With over 40 years of relocating experience,All My Sons professional movers came together to combine everything they havelearned about office moves over the years.
When planning an office move there are a lot more partsinvolved. For one, you probably have a number of employees to consider. And youmust take them into consideration. You are not the only one being affected bythe company's relocation. With that being said, be sure to keep all of youremployees in the loop about moving updates and possible relocation sites youare scouting. The more involved your employees feel the less office drama andstress you will have to attend to in the midst of your move.
The biggest challenge All My Sons moving specialists haveseen when helping relocate companies is the issue with how your employees willadjust to their new commute. More so those who now have to travel farther oruse public transportation. When choosing a job the main benefactors that aretaken into consideration besides the money are how far the commute is, whetherthe job is conveniently located close to transit, and whether the commute willcreate stress or add more time to an already long work day.
After doing a little research and brainstorming the All MySons moving company came up with a few suggestions on what to consider whenrelocating your office.
Ask the employees:Before you sign any paperwork or even begin your search for a new officelocation poll your employees on how they currently get to work and the durationof their current commute. Obviously, this is easier done with a small companybut those are the perks of small businesses. Nonetheless, keep all employees inthe loop and communicate any updates to them.
Explore differenttransit options: A simple search of the prospective locations will provideyou with several transit options. You can pull general areas from which youremployees are traveling from and provide these options and travel arrangementsin a company update to ease everyone's worries. To further motivate people, youcan offer to help pay for public transportation passes or commuter parkinglots. For those who have no choice but to drive you can offer free ordiscounted parking at the new location. Overall, if there is any way to maketheir commute easier, try doing so.
Offer flexibleschedules: If an employee's commute is worsen by the relocation consideroffering them flexible work hours in order to help them avoid rush hour andwork with them on coming up with the best work schedule. As far as parking goes, let's hope your newlocation has plenty to go around. Having to struggle to find parking everymorning is a stress no one wants to put up with from day to day.
Although these are just a few ideas, always remember that itis how your initiate the company move that will make or break your relocatingexperience. Before you decide where to relocate, find out how the location ofyour choice will affect all of your employees and be prepared to help everyoneone to terms with their new commute. As always, All My Sons of Omaha is readyto assist you with any and all moving matters. For more business moving tipsvisit your local All My Sons site or call a moving specialist today!