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During these unprecedented times, the world as people know it has come to a halt. As much of the world is being affected by the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 disease, institutes are finding it difficult to keep their businesses afloat and are continuously trying to find innovative ways to do so. The unfortunate pandemic of the coronavirus has left both employers and employees with countless questions and much uncertainty. As people stand relatively idle and absorb the ripples of the virus in various ways, some are continuing to work from home to one degree or another. In such cases, the emotional stress of confinement is then compounded as the pressure of a new workspace mounts.
As the struggle continues to unfold, employees are generally unsure of their expectations both to and from their employers. Therefore, it seems essentially important to monitor the situation and take the primary stakeholders' points of view into consideration. With that, employees who are currently working from home are subject to the most difficult part of this rushed and unexpected transition. Although the basic idea of working remotely is rather generally understood, it has somewhat been frowned upon as being a productive and efficient method to get the job done. It may even carry a connotation of laziness and lack of motivation. The pessimistic consensus has led to many local institutes uneager to entertain the idea; until now, a concept which was perceived as a professional taboo to many has now deemed itself worthy.
Perhaps a monomodel of the workplace setting is no longer an option. After all, the binary system of workplace attendance expectations has never been proven more efficient or more successful in comparison to a nontraditional one. As a matter of fact, in comparison to its most relevant equal, freelancers have used remote working conditions successfully throughout the years. However, there are no data to prove otherwise. Thus, employers should look toward more creative solutions, ones that are based on the feedback from their employees, as they could possibly be finding themselves in a favorable position financially. Accordingly, given the current social distancing measures, a hybrid model could possibly prove to be effective.
In this article, we examine the impact of the new norm of working...