The Biggest Struggle of Working from Home Remotely

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 The Biggest Struggle of Working from Home Remotely

Working from home or remote working means a work arrangement in which employees no need to place to a centralized working environment like an office building (Butakhieo, 2021). The concept of working from home raised with corona virus pandemic in order to maintain social distance to reduce the spreading of this virus. But this concept was not limited to one or two months. whole world passing the more than one year of period and employees dealing with remote working for that period and with the current situation this may continue at least for one year to recover. So most of employees who are engaging in remote working are in a real struggle.



Source; (Zeidner, 2020)

As per figure 1 its illustrate the percentage of problem those who faced due to remote working. As per the study unplugging after work is the common problem of employee. When working in centered place they have schedule time period to be in the office with a fixed time duration. But the remote working used to work more hours than before because it gives access to work in anywhere. So most of people stress and pressure with situation due to overloaded work and no free time to engage in any other works, it is a biggest struggle for physically and mentally.

 Furthermore, when working in physically employees can share their time with team and friends but remote working bounded them for works. Virtual working is really hard to work lonely rather than working as a team. Because they do not have time to share idea and less communication is a really struggle. Another most common work from home challenge is staying focused. While remote workers stay at home and it is disturbance due from family members. When in an office environment employee can give they focused only to the work but dealing with this it is challenge mage all works.


Conclusion

It is unpredictable how long COVID-19 would need so many of us to function remotely. Whether it's a few more weeks or months, one thing is certain: remote work is becoming more common. Companies would need to find new ways to keep remote workers involved and employees need to do their best to manage work. So it the responsibility of both employer and employee to face struggle.

References

Butakhieo, L. V. &. N., 2021. The impact of working from home during COVID-19 on work and life domains: an exploratory study on Hong Kong. an exploratory study on Hong Kong, Policy Design and Practice, 4(1), pp. 59-76.

Zeidner, R., 2020. Coronavirus Makes Work from Home the New Normal, s.l.: State of remote report.

 

Comments

  1. Hansika SamarakoonMay 1, 2021 at 1:45 AM

    We had been the experience of working from home with the COVID pandemic. But we know the effects of work from home well. When talking about working from home we should always look at it not only from the employee's side. The employer must also assist in the success of the task. Such as Trust their employees to do their work. Prioritize communication & set clear expectations, Keep schedules as close to “normal” as possible, Consider flexible work arrangements for all employees, Provide the tools and technology needed to work from home, Recognize good work, Encourage work-life balance and etc.

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  2. HR ZONE JINODAMay 3, 2021 at 6:47 AM

    This past year hasn’t been a true remote work experience for most of the world, however. Remote work implies the flexibility to choose where you want to work from, whether it’s a coffee shop, a library or your own home. By contrast, people have been required to stay primarily at home throughout the pandemic. Still, this forced experiment has introduced many people to the possibilities of working outside the office.
    Despite both the speed and volatility associated with this shift in the way work is done, people are enjoying the freedom they’ve found. In Buffer’s 2021 State of Remote Work report, more than 97 percent of respondents said that they’d like to work remotely for the rest of their careers. Another 97 percent would recommend remote work to others. Even without optimal conditions, the majority of the 2,300 remote workers surveyed still recommend and want to continue working remotely.

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  3. Ranjana BandaraMay 4, 2021 at 6:59 AM

    Work from home was a huge relief for a lot of workers. However, nothing is perfect in this world and no system can completely satisfy everything. Work from home has its own shortcomings as well. These are some problems faced by people while working from home.

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  4. HR Times- Isuru WijayalathMay 6, 2021 at 4:39 AM

    Difficulty concentrating on work issues is the biggest problem, Concentration killers include everything from noise from family or neighborhood activities.

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  5. KD JayakodyMay 8, 2021 at 11:26 AM

    27% of respondents in the next study say they struggle when working remotely is being unable to step away from the screen. Many people who work from home do not have a separate work area, thus leading to increased opportunity for distraction and a tendency to lack discipline. As the current telework trend continues, it is critically important to recognize its challenges and advantages, particularly for the workers.

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