4 ways Sky Muster Plus can attract workers to your farm

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If you want to really attract workers on your farm, why not throw in a Sky Muster™ Plus connection at their living quarters?

Why Sky Muster™ Plus, I hear you ask. Why is this attractive?

It’s the ultimate connection to the world from wherever you live.

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How Sky Muster Plus attracts farm workers

You need both seasonal and permanent workers for your farm, don’t you?

What a varied group of people and all with different needs.

Overall, that mix of people want very different things from their employment contracts, but the one thing they’ll share an appreciation for is a solid internet connection!

You could be on to something if you include access to Sky Muster™ Plus in their employment contract.

Here’s why: Everything you do online over a Sky Muster Plus internet connection is unmetered (doesn’t count towards your data usage) except for video streaming and VPN traffic.  

This essentially means your staff have a dedicated data allowance for video streaming Netflix, Stan, Amazon Prime or whatever else takes their fancy.

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If you’re running a medium to large sized business, you will need to have a Business Satellite Service for your business operations, but you can have a separate Sky Muster™ Plus connection for your staff to enjoy their down time.

Just call 1300 698 945 and ask our friendly all Aussie Team of Business Internet Specialists about how that works.

It’s pretty simple really.

NOTE:

NBN Co require rural businesses that meet the criteria below to access their corporate internet via a Business Satellite Service.

However, a Sky Muster™ Plus connection for staff living quarters could be packaged in as part of an overall business solution

Criteria:
• A corporation that is publicly listed
• A corporation that had a combined aggregate turnover exceeding 10 Million in the last financial year
• A Government body or organisation
• Is within coverage of BSS

Speak to our rural Business Internet Specialists today on 1300 698 945 .

It’s a small price to pay to give your team the world.

1.    Help keep staff connected to those they love across the world

Email, social media, video conferencing and voice calling over WiFi are all unmetered (they don’t count towards your data usage) with Sky Muster Plus.

Your staff will be happy as pigs in mud with all these free channels connecting them to friends and family around the world.

We get that there’s a high chance at least some of your team are a long way from home. In the case of seasonal workers, that ‘home’ could be in other states or even other countries.

Giving them the tools to connect to family when their hard day is done can improve employee morale and ease the pang of homesickness.

Imagine that what you’re really giving the team is space and peace of mind to give you their best effort.

2.   Let them play when they’re off work for the day

All software and console updates, as well as most online gaming platforms are unmetered with Sky Muster™ Plus.  Yep, that means they’re not counted in your data usage.

Staff can throw on some tunes (music streaming is also unmetered) and play their favourite video games when the working day is done.

The scene is set for good laughs and relaxation.

You’ve heard the Work Hard, Play Hard mantra… why not implement that approach at your farm with Sky Muster™ Plus.

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3.    Help them expand their knowledge and grow their skill base

Maybe some of your staff want to study online while they’re living in the country.

Perhaps they want to expand their current skill base, or just generally chase dreams of higher education.

Most educational platforms are unmetered on Sky Muster™ Plus which means that your staff can study to their hearts content when the working day is done.

They only hiccup sits with lectures delivered via YouTube.

Unfortunately, YouTube is considered a video streaming platform rather than an educational one. As a result, YouTube is metered; It counts towards your data allowance.

The good news is that there are plenty of unmetered platforms used widely by educational institutions. Take a look at these for example:

• Blackboard
• Moodle
• Study Ladder
• Turnitin

4.    Give them a dedicated zone out allowance for video streaming

How many staff members will you have using this Sky Muster™ Plus internet connection?

If they all stream videos at the same time, how much data will they use?

We have a resource to help you work that out. Take a look at the different platforms and see how much data they use so you can decide which Sky Muster™ Plus data plan you might need.

Remember, everything else is unmetered so their video streaming data needs is all you need to think about.

HOW MUCH VIDEO STREAMING DATA WILL YOU NEED?

*Note: VPN traffic is also metered but it’s unlikely your staff will need to use a VPN for recreational purposes. 

Ready to set-up Sky Muster™ Plus for your staff?

It is super easy to get Sky Muster™ Plus sorted out for your staff.

Firstly, you need to check whether you can get satellite internet at your farm.

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If you’re in nbn’s satellite internet footprint, you can call the friendly all Aussie team at SkyMesh about making certain that both your business’ and staff internet needs are looked after.

Call our all Aussie Team of Business Internet Specialists on 1300 698 945  today.