Babies in the Workplace

In recent years, as the cost of renting office space has gone up and as technology has improved, more companies are allowing employees to telecommute from home. Once a company has seen that a particular employee can be productive while simultaneously caring for a child, the company may be more likely to trust the employee to work remotely while she is home with her children. Dana Croy and Magical Journey Bookstore found this to be an ideal solution when Dana decided to stay home full-time after bringing her baby to work for several months. Willie Jones, the owner, didn't want to completely lose the benefit of Dana's knowledge about the business, and Dana didn't want to completely lose her income, so Dana began working remotely as a part-time events coordinator for Magical Journey.

Most parents who are in a position to stay home with a child have health

insurance benefits through their spouse's work, so part-time work is perfect for them. Thus, a baby program offers a way for companies and valued employees to transition to part-time (or full-time) work from home, which can benefit everyone.

Higher Employee Loyalty
and Retention

We no longer live in an economy in which people expect to spend their entire lives working for the same company. With the widespread use of the internet, talented people can easily network, search, and apply for jobs in many industries and parts of the country. Turnover can be extremely expensive for companies, especially in competitive industries.

To keep talented employees, companies have had to come up with creative arrangements and perks to keep employees