Remote work, teleworking, remote work or home office, as it is colloquially called in Mexico, has taken on great prominence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and everything seems to indicate that it is here to stay, since at least 6 out of 10 companies plan to maintain the scheme after the pandemic.
After a longer-than-expected lockdown, working from home has gone through several stages. Initially, we experienced a mix of uncertainty and euphoria surrounding video calls, cloud computing, the convenience of working from home, and the security of remaining within a controlled environment. However, with its increasing frequency came excesses, fatigue from long hours in front of screens, indefinite workdays, technical glitches, and platform vulnerabilities.
Working from home in Mexico has a different impact on each company, for example:
- El 85 % of the companies believes that the productivity.
- While on days 82 % one of the collaborators assures that the communication in the work team has been maintained or improved.
- However, the 56 % one of the contributors mentions that there is no balance between personal and work activities
Working from home has also gained popularity among employees, since 91% would adopt this scheme after the pandemic, if it becomes available
Working from home represents an industrial revolution not only because of its economic impacts, but also because of its enormous potential to have a socio-cultural impact (think in terms of work-life balance or inclusion, greater access to the labor market for women and older adults), and an environmental impact (think of reduced mobility and its consequent effects on pollution levels), among others.
El home office It's a tool that many companies will continue to implement to prevent infections and protect their employees. Others, however, prefer to stick with the traditional method of going to the office and only occasionally using this strategy.
In case of GDI At the beginning of the pandemic, the collaborators carried out home officeBy holding meetings through various applications, they were in constant contact every day to carry out activities in an organized and up-to-date manner.
As the epidemiological traffic light system allowed, activities gradually resumed in a "normal" manner, and occasionally, measures are taken home office This is to take care of the members.