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These are indeed challenging times, and working from home has become imperative for avoiding getting infected from the COVID-19 virus. The advantages are mostly related to working from home in one's own space and avoiding traveling long distances. Most official interactions have become virtual. Timelines are being met, and employees are utilizing this situation to their advantage.
On the other side, employees who have to be on the shop floor have to physically perform their tasks while taking all the necessary safety precautions. This situation requires efficient time management.
This is going to be the new norm going forward.
From India, Chennai
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These are indeed challenging times, and working from home has become imperative for avoiding getting infected from the COVID-19 virus. The advantages are mostly related to working from home in one's own space and avoiding traveling long distances. Most official interactions have become virtual. Timelines are being met, and employees are utilizing this situation to their advantage.
On the other side, employees who have to be on the shop floor have to physically perform their tasks while taking all the necessary safety precautions. This situation requires efficient time management.
This is going to be the new norm going forward.
From India, Chennai
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Work from home is a mix of pros and cons. Since COVID-19 hit us, employees started working remotely from their homes. This led to many changes in work approach.
Here is a list of pros and cons of working from home.
Pros:
1. Time and money saved in employee commute.
2. Offers flexibility in schedule.
3. Helps maintain work-life balance.
4. Increases employee productivity.
5. Reduces company costs (rent, cafeteria, etc.).
Cons:
1. Costly for employees (with additional expenses on internet connection, office furniture, electricity, etc.).
2. Micromanagement and trust issues.
3. Challenges in communication and collaboration.
4. Difficult to maintain company culture.
You may like to read an interesting article on how working from home boosts employee productivity at https://empxtrack.com/blog/does-work...-productivity/.
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4Here is a list of pros and cons of working from home.
Pros:
1. Time and money saved in employee commute.
2. Offers flexibility in schedule.
3. Helps maintain work-life balance.
4. Increases employee productivity.
5. Reduces company costs (rent, cafeteria, etc.).
Cons:
1. Costly for employees (with additional expenses on internet connection, office furniture, electricity, etc.).
2. Micromanagement and trust issues.
3. Challenges in communication and collaboration.
4. Difficult to maintain company culture.
You may like to read an interesting article on how working from home boosts employee productivity at https://empxtrack.com/blog/does-work...-productivity/.
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As a lot of folks mentioned, WFH has its merits and demerits. Let us understand that the Government has formalized WFH in standing orders. It is up to the employer and employee to implement this model. Companies can adopt the hybrid model where one may not commute all the days in the week.
Secondly and more importantly, while WFH, employers must ensure that family time is not compromised.
From India, Bangalore
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Secondly and more importantly, while WFH, employers must ensure that family time is not compromised.
From India, Bangalore
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Both WFH has pros & cons. In WFH, employees have the flexibility to work as per their convenience and meet their work schedule, at the same time, devote some time to meet their personal work.
However, WFH now has more challenges. Now companies need to introduce a flexible work environment in a post-COVID era.
Companies now need to create a return-to-work strategy. After a year that forced many employees out of the office and into remote work, the COVID-19 vaccine is starting to circulate. Now, companies need to think of a return-to-work strategy. But this is not as easy as simply sending an all-staff email with a return date. While employees might miss the camaraderie of their work colleagues, they have become accustomed to flexible schedules that let them manage the pandemic-related changes in their personal life while still meeting their work deadlines.
From India, Aizawl
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However, WFH now has more challenges. Now companies need to introduce a flexible work environment in a post-COVID era.
Companies now need to create a return-to-work strategy. After a year that forced many employees out of the office and into remote work, the COVID-19 vaccine is starting to circulate. Now, companies need to think of a return-to-work strategy. But this is not as easy as simply sending an all-staff email with a return date. While employees might miss the camaraderie of their work colleagues, they have become accustomed to flexible schedules that let them manage the pandemic-related changes in their personal life while still meeting their work deadlines.
From India, Aizawl
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