Remote Work
This post is a part of #BlogchatterA2Z Challenge 2023.
One of the working cultures
that the lockdown brought is that of the remote one. I am not sure how common
it was before lockdown, but it sure existed before lockdown, even though not so
popular. I have always supported working from the office until my recent experience.
I have joined a job which consumes 3 hours of time in the daily commute to the office
from my home by public transport. Long commuting hours leave me exhausted to do
anything after I am back home after work. How great it would be if 15 hours of
weekly commutation time to my office could be saved! My experience of working from the office has
been excellent where I get to meet my colleagues and face-to-face conversations
keep me motivated throughout the day. I look forward to going to the office but
the transition from home to the office has not been so easy or very motivating.
That kept me thinking about the benefits of remote or hybrid work.
Remote working is a boon,
especially for those who have to travel long hours to their workplaces, and for
women, it is a productive hack. In an Indian household when a woman is expected
to perform household chores due to an unequal division of responsibility of
household chores, long traveling hours can be channelized in productive ways. Working
remotely gives one flexibility to do his/her work and if one is honest in his/her
conduct and integrity, no matter where he/she works, he/she will always be
working towards meeting the goals. Not everyone needs someone to keep an eye on
him/her to bring him/her on the track.
Remote working may not be the
same as that of office work but if an employee can deliver better results, with
flexibility and application of available technology, to an organization, what
could be a better option than that?
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Swati Sarangi
27.04.2023
Well written article on remote work. I can feel the challenges a women has to face while performing household chores with office work.
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