PSYCHOSOCIAL CHANGES IN THE POPULARITY OF REMOTE WORK IN THE FACE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic started significant changes among employers and employees and a shift away from the traditional thinking that productivity depends on fixed hours in an office environment. In the face of the crisis, organizations were forced to switch to remote work. The ongoing processes can permanently change work patterns. After the pandemic stops, it will be possible to observe that employees will not be willing to return to the office after the restrictions are lifted. Flexible schedule, the ability to work from any place and the lack of commuting are the most frequently mentioned benefits of remote work by employees. Of course, working from home brings not only benefits, but also challenges faced by remote workers. As a society, we value freedom of choice, and many people would like to be able to work remotely for the rest of their careers. An important aspect of this consideration is that lockdown emphasized the value of flexibility in the workplace. The economy is slowly starting to reopen, it remains to be seen in the near future whether the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the inevitable trends in work culture. The aim of the research is to analyze the psychosocial changes in the popularity of remote work in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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