A new business initiative, The Joyful Office has been launched by virtual office professionals Sorcha Rogers and Bren Bangalao.
The Joyful Office, a new virtual back office service, will launch on 12 November. The initiative aims to combat business stress amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and bring the joy back into work. It also operates on a fair pay model, working with vetted back office experts in the Philippines.
Research shows that the pandemic has led to 71% of business owners suffering from stress. It also highlights that 80% of businesses fail during their first year, with the top three causes of stress identified as juggling work-life balance, time pressures and staying on top of admin. However, people are 500 times more productive if they focus on doing what they enjoy.
Rogers said: “Covid has turned industries upside down and like many business owners, I have had to reassess what I am doing. Having always run a virtual back office and investing as much time and creative energy into making this aspect of my business as wonderful as my shows, I have realised that virtual back office support is of great value to others right now.
“I have decided to reach out and help business owners find a joyful, cost effective and fair way to operate in this ‘new normal’. I am passionate about bringing joy back into business to help enterprises become more sustainable and survive for the future. My creative expertise, combined with Bren’s admin acumen makes us a stellar team. I like to say, I bring the joy and Bren does the office.”
Bangalao added: “Based in the Philippines, I have been working in virtual admin for years. Business owners get so caught up stressing about the back office, that they can’t focus on that bigger picture and why they started a company in the first place. I have been running Sorcha’s back office for the last five years and when the pandemic hit, it became clear that businesses needed reliable and affordable virtual office support.
“Over the last ten years, I have grown a network of trusted experts, who deliver. At The Joyful Office, we have developed a fair pay model, that puts ‘humans’ first, a win-win for both businesses and admins. If The Joyful Office means that more businesses make it through Covid by having affordable, virtual back offices they can depend on, and talented admins can find fairly paid work that they love, then job done.”
